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 |
|---|---|
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |