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 |
|---|---|
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |