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
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
rightfuljust