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 |
|---|---|
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| delve | excavate |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |