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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WordMeaning
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
knavea tricky deceitful fellow
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
desiccateto dry up
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
gruela thin porridge
porouspossessing or full of pores
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead