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 |
|---|---|
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |