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 |
|---|---|
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |