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
skimpskimpy
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce