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 |
|---|---|
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |