GRE Word List
SURMOUNT
to prevail over : overcome
The meaning of the word surmount is to prevail over : overcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |