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 |
|---|---|
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |