This is the 10767th most frequent Russian word.
встретила
"Met" (past tense of "meet").
In this sentence, 'встретила' conveys the action of meeting someone unexpectedly or intentionally in a place.
Я встретила подругу в парке.
I met my friend in the park.
Here 'встретила' is used metaphorically to describe experiencing or witnessing something, in this context, the dawn.
Она встретила рассвет на берегу моря.
She witnessed the dawn by the sea shore.
In this example, 'встретила' is used figuratively to indicate encountering or facing something directly, specifically a challenge or risk.