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 |
|---|---|
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |