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
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
genuflectto bend the knee
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
mediateoccupying a middle position
shavingthe act of one that shaves
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity