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 |
|---|---|
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |