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 |
|---|---|
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| puerile | juvenile |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| misadventure | misfortune |