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 |
|---|---|
| irresolute | uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution |
| rotundity | roundness; sonorousness of speech |
| flirt | behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious |
| defiance | refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant |
| prefigure | be a sign of; foreshadow |
| whimsy | whim; tendency to behave amusingly strangely; Ex. story full of whimsy |
| tedium | boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious |
| pallet | small poor bed; Ex. straw pallet |
| connoisseur | person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art |
| monograph | scholarly article |