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 |
|---|---|
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| scourge | whip |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |