GRE Word List
SUPERSEDE
replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession
The meaning of the word supersede is replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| modulate | tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G |
| severity | harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense |
| replica | copy |
| existential | pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism |
| transcendental | going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism |
| trifle | something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt |
| pachyderm | thick-skinned animal |
| mediocre | ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad |
| prefatory | introductory; of a preface |
| stalemate | deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked |
