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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| onus | burden |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |