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 |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |