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 |
|---|---|
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |