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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| whittle | a large knife |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |