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
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
detachedstanding by itself : separate
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
gauntexcessively thin and angular
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section