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hierarchy

nounCommon GRE wordMore H words

a system in which people or things are ranked in graded levels

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Hierarchy in a sentence

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Within the corporate hierarchy, decisions flowed downward from the executive board.

Synonyms
rankingpecking ordergradationstratification
Antonyms

None listed.

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Hierarchy (noun) means a system in which people or things are ranked in graded levels
Here is hierarchy used in an example sentence: "Within the corporate hierarchy, decisions flowed downward from the executive board."
Common synonyms for hierarchy include ranking, pecking order, gradation, stratification.
Hierarchy is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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