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 |
|---|---|
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| duration | continuance in time |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| malediction | curse |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |