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

WordMeaning
egregiousconspicuous
fervidvery hot : burning
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
expatriatebanish
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss