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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sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
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intersticea space that intervenes between things
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delugean overflowing of the land by water
obsequya funeral or burial rite
blueslow spirits : melancholy
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm