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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| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
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