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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
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| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |