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 |
|---|---|
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |