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 |
|---|---|
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| nutritious | nourishing |