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 |
|---|---|
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |