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
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
hotheada hotheaded person
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
choreographythe art of symbolically representing dancing