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
anarchyabsence of government
litheeasily bent or flexed
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
frivolousof little weight or importance
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive