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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WordMeaning
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
brackishsomewhat salty
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme