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 |
|---|---|
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| cataclysm | flood |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |