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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|---|---|
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| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
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| sibling | sib |
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| grotto | cave |
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| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
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