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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WordMeaning
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
whittlea large knife
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)