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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
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| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
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| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |