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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| ignite | to set afire |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |