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 |
|---|---|
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
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| brochure | pamphlet |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
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