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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
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