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 |
|---|---|
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| lumber | to move ponderously |