GRE Word List
SURMOUNT
overcome
The meaning of the word surmount is overcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arboretum | place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited |
| categorical | without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute |
| withhold | refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax |
| masochist | person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism |
| precipitant | something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; ħÀüÁŠ; OP. solvent |
| metaphysical | pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality |
| insurgent | rebellious; N. |
| irrefutable | indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable |
| mantle | loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core |
| exchequer | treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer |
