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 |
|---|---|
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| distend | extend |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |