GRE Word List
SURMOUNT
to prevail over : overcome
The meaning of the word surmount is to prevail over : overcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| poise | balance |