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 |
|---|---|
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |