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 |
|---|---|
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| demure | reserved |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| obese | having excessive body fat |