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 |
|---|---|
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |