victory
success after struggle or defeat of an opponent
Root
- vinc / vict: conquer, overcome, or win
Other words with the vinc / vict root
- conviction: firm belief; a formal finding of guilt
- convince: to make someone believe or agree
- invincible: impossible to defeat
- vanquish: to defeat completely
Victory is the familiar conquer word: the contest has been won.
The small victory of remembering one root made the next word less frightening.