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
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
anarchista person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
pedagogueteacher
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
supersedeto cause to be set aside
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
betrothto promise to marry
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income