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 |
|---|---|
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| hubbub | noise |