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

WordMeaning
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
declivitydownward inclination
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
parlancespeech
dourstern
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently