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
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
stentorianextremely loud
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
requiteto make return for : repay
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous