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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| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
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| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
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| pliant | pliable |
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