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 |
|---|---|
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |