GRE Word List

DICHOTOMY

a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities

The meaning of the word dichotomy is a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities.

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WordMeaning
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
resignrelegate
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal