GRE Word List
SURMOUNT
to prevail over : overcome
The meaning of the word surmount is to prevail over : overcome.
Random words
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|---|---|
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
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| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
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| ramification | branch |