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 |
|---|---|
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| brazen | made of brass |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| scotch | scottish |