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 |
|---|---|
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |