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 |
|---|---|
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| forlorn | bereft |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |