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 |
|---|---|
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| flighty | swift |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |