GRE Word List

SUCCUMB

to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire

The meaning of the word succumb is to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire.

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WordMeaning
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted