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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|---|---|
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
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| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
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