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
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
deputizeto appoint as deputy
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering