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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disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
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epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
stocka store or supply accumulated or available