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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WordMeaning
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
junkettrip
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
omnipotentalmighty