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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| colloquy | conversation |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |