GRE Word List
SUPERSEDE
to cause to be set aside
The meaning of the word supersede is to cause to be set aside.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| nib | bill |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |