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 |
|---|---|
| brazen | made of brass |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
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