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 |
|---|---|
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| juncture | a point of time |
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| combustible | capable of combustion |
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