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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| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
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| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
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| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
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