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

WordMeaning
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
tillerone that tills : cultivator
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments