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 |
|---|---|
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |