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 |
|---|---|
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |