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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| drivel | nonsense |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |