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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| welter | writhe |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| categorical | absolute |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| emollient | making soft or supple |