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
hotheada hotheaded person
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
gushto issue copiously or violently
sustainto give support or relief to
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor