GRE Word List
PREVAIL
to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
The meaning of the word prevail is to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |