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 |
|---|---|
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| dour | stern |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |