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 |
|---|---|
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |