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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| progeny | descendants |
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| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |