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 |
|---|---|
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |