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
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
desiccateto dry up
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
warrantedsanction
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence