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 |
|---|---|
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |