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 |
|---|---|
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |