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
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
diluteattenuate