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 |
|---|---|
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| appease | pacify |
| environ | encircle |