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 |
|---|---|
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| facade | the front of a building |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |