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
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
provisionthe act or process of providing
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
determinatehaving defined limits
tyroa beginner in learning : novice
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of