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
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety