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
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
antecedeprecede
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
exudeto ooze out
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
skimpskimpy
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
felonone who has committed a felony
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative