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 |
|---|---|
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| bauble | trinket |
| encompass | include |
| amend | to put right |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |