GRE Word List
SURMOUNT
to prevail over : overcome
The meaning of the word surmount is to prevail over : overcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| submissive | submitting to others |