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
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
conspiracythe act of conspiring together