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
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development