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 |
|---|---|
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
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| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
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