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
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
nomenclaturename
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope