hierarchy

nounCommon GRE wordMore H words

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

In a sentence

Hierarchy in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing hierarchy in a sentence.

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

Synonyms

rankingpecking ordergradationstratification

Antonyms

None listed.

Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

Common questions

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.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.