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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wardthe action or process of guarding
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
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tantruma fit of bad temper
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
thralla state of servitude or submission
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group