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 |
|---|---|
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| collate | to compare critically |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |