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 |
|---|---|
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |