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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WordMeaning
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
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dilateto become enlarged or widened
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comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
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genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
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caninea conical pointed tooth
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion