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 |
|---|---|
| venue | locale |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| rotunda | a round building |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |