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 |
|---|---|
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |