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 |
|---|---|
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |