GRE Word List

SUPPLANT

to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery

The meaning of the word supplant is to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery.

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WordMeaning
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
uniquebeing the only one : sole
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
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jostleto come in contact or into collision
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