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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |