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 |
|---|---|
| grill | to broil on a grill |
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| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
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| incontinent | not continent: such as |
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| retaliate | to return like for like |