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
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
stem_fromarise from; originate from
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
remissionthe act or process of remitting
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
willowyabounding with willows
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another