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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| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
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| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |