GRE Word List
HEGEMONY
dominance especially of one nation over others
The meaning of the word hegemony is dominance especially of one nation over others.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| isthmus | narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land |
| attentive | alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful; politely helpful; Ex. attentive audience; Ex. He was attentive to the old lady; N. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration |
| patois | local or provincial dialect |
| sturdy | strong and firm (in the body) |
| precinct | division of a city for election or police purposes; precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex. precincts of the college |
| traverse | go through or across |
| periphery | outside edge especially of a round surface; perimeter; Ex. periphery of the town |
| coincidence | the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental |
| lax | careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service |
| bestial | beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel |
