GRE Word List
DICHOTOMY
division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
The meaning of the word dichotomy is division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones).
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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forlorn | sad and lonely; wretched; desolate |
suspend | cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension |
sepulcher | tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral |
arboreal | of or living in trees |
dismantle | take apart; disassemble |
bandy | discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel; Ex. bandy words with |
demoniac | fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil |
gratuity | tip |
liability | drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying) |
amazon | female warrior |