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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intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
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dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
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comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
canine | a conical pointed tooth |
termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |