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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| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
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