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 |
|---|---|
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |