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 |
|---|---|
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |