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
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
unearthlynot earthly: such as
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
undertakerone who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity