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
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
tillerone that tills : cultivator
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
fosterhaving, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
facultyability
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish