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 |
|---|---|
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
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| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |