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 |
|---|---|
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |