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
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
panderto act as a pander
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iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
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lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner