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 |
|---|---|
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |