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 |
|---|---|
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |