surmount

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to overcome a difficulty or obstacle

In a sentence

Surmount in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing surmount in a sentence.

She surmounted enormous obstacles to finish her degree.

Synonyms

overcomeconquervanquish

Antonyms

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Surmount (verb) means to overcome a difficulty or obstacle

Here is surmount used in an example sentence: "She surmounted enormous obstacles to finish her degree."

Common synonyms for surmount include overcome, conquer, vanquish.

Antonyms of surmount include succumb, yield.

Surmount is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.