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 |
|---|---|
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |