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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| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
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| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |