GRE Word List

PREPONDERANCE

a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength

The meaning of the word preponderance is a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength.

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WordMeaning
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
amendto put right
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
congenialpleasant
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid