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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| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| forebears | ancestor |
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| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
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| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
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