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 |
|---|---|
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| prank | trick |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |