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 |
|---|---|
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
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| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| regime | regimen |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| connoisseur | expert |