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 |
|---|---|
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| espouse | marry |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |