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 |
|---|---|
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| random | a haphazard course |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |