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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |