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
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
callousbeing hardened and thickened
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
plauditan act or round of applause
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response