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 |
|---|---|
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| conceit | favorable opinion |