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 |
|---|---|
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| brazen | made of brass |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |