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 |
|---|---|
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |