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 |
|---|---|
| bulk | magnitude |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |