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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WordMeaning
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
morbidof, relating to, or characteristic of disease