GRE Word List
SURMOUNT
to prevail over : overcome
The meaning of the word surmount is to prevail over : overcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |