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 |
|---|---|
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |