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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| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| hazard | a source of danger |