GRE Word List
ASCENDANCY
governing or controlling influence : domination
The meaning of the word ascendancy is governing or controlling influence : domination.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| executor | one who executes something |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |