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 |
|---|---|
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| license | permission to act |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |