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
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control