GRE Word List
SURMOUNT
to prevail over : overcome
The meaning of the word surmount is to prevail over : overcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| retribution | recompense |
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| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |