GRE Word List

SURMOUNT

to prevail over : overcome

The meaning of the word surmount is to prevail over : overcome.

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WordMeaning
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
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apexthe uppermost point : vertex
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