GRE Word List
SURMOUNT
to prevail over : overcome
The meaning of the word surmount is to prevail over : overcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| alleviate | relieve |