GRE Word List

SURMOUNT

to prevail over : overcome

The meaning of the word surmount is to prevail over : overcome.

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WordMeaning
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
lanknot well filled out : slender
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat