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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| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| bliss | complete happiness |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
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| repercussion | reflection |