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 |
|---|---|
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| concatenate | linked together |
| retiring | reserved |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |