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 |
|---|---|
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| reverberate | reflect |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| slew | a large number |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |