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 |
|---|---|
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| warranted | sanction |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |