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.

Random words

WordMeaning
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
irksometending to irk : tedious
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
physiologicalof or relating to physiology
loutto bow in respect
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God