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 |
|---|---|
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
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| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
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| gnome | maxim |
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