GRE Word List
SURMOUNT
to prevail over : overcome
The meaning of the word surmount is to prevail over : overcome.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| duration | continuance in time |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |