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
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
anthropologistthe science of human beings
computeto determine especially by mathematical means
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith