GRE Word List
SURMOUNT
overcome
The meaning of the word surmount is overcome.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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grisly | ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies |
frenzied | madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement |
trident | three-pronged spear |
credential | evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court. |
drip | fall or let fall in drops; shed drops; N: action or sound of falling in drops; liquid that falls in drops |
totter | shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall |
insomnia | wakefulness; inability to sleep |
vaporize | turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.) |
browbeat | bully; intimidate |
sear | burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither |