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 |
|---|---|
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| brook | creek |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| wreak | bring about |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |