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 |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |