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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| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
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| colloquy | conversation |
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