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
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table