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
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
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vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as