GRE Word List
HEGEMONY
preponderant influence or authority over others : domination
The meaning of the word hegemony is preponderant influence or authority over others : domination.
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| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
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| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
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