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 |
|---|---|
| egregious | conspicuous |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
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| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| expatriate | banish |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |