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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| Word | Meaning |
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| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
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| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
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