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 |
|---|---|
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| realm | kingdom |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |