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 |
|---|---|
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| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| raspy | harsh |
| unfrock | defrock |
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