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 |
|---|---|
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| contest | strive |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |