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 |
|---|---|
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |