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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WordMeaning
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
irremediablenot remediable
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
misadventuremisfortune
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
pummelpound
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism