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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|---|---|
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
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| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
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