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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| repercussion | reflection |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |