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 |
|---|---|
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| dart | a light spear |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |