GRE Word List

SUPERSEDE

to cause to be set aside

The meaning of the word supersede is to cause to be set aside.

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WordMeaning
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
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paucitysmallness of number : fewness
acuitykeenness of perception
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millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
equipoisea state of equilibrium
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