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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| Word | Meaning |
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| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |