GRE Word List
SURMOUNT
to prevail over : overcome
The meaning of the word surmount is to prevail over : overcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| dull | tedious |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |