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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|---|---|
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
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| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
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| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
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| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
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