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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WordMeaning
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
expoundto set forth : state
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment