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 |
|---|---|
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| brazen | made of brass |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |