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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concordat | compact |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| concentric | having a common center |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| slew | a large number |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |