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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| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
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| vendor | one that vends : seller |