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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cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
undertakerone who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
impedimentsomething that impedes
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme