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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| hurl | rush |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| sidetrack | siding |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |