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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|---|---|
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
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| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
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| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
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