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
impetusa driving force : impulse
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
duressforcible restraint or restriction
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
pseudonyma fictitious name
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone