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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acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
searbeing dried and withered
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
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adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
intersticea space that intervenes between things
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light