Lesson 285 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#8520 ✨ ••••••	supernal /suːˈpɜːrnəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to the heavens; celestial or divine. ••••••	The painting captured a supernal beauty that felt otherworldly. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	heavenly, celestial, divine, ethereal ••••••	earthly, mundane, mortal ••••••	supernal light, supernal beauty, supernal vision, supernal power ••••••
#8521 🚫 ••••••	suppress /səˈprɛs/ verb ••••••	suppressed ••••••	suppressed ••••••	suppresses ••••••	suppressing ••••••	to forcibly put an end to something; to restrain or hold back an action, feeling, or development ••••••	The government tried to suppress the protest. ••••••	suppress a smile ••••••	to try not to show amusement ••••••	restrain, stifle, subdue, curb, repress ••••••	encourage, express, release ••••••	suppress a rebellion, suppress emotions, suppress evidence, suppress a smile ••••••
#8522 🕵️ ••••••	supposititious /ˌsʌpəzɪˈtɪʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Based on assumption rather than fact; not genuine or authentic. ••••••	The story turned out to be supposititious, with no evidence to support it. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	false, fictitious, spurious, fabricated, assumed ••••••	genuine, authentic, real ••••••	supposititious evidence, supposititious child, supposititious claim, supposititious story ••••••
#8523 🤔 ••••••	supposition /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An assumption or belief that something is true without certain proof. ••••••	His plan was based on the supposition that the market would recover quickly. ••••••	on the supposition that ••••••	Based on the assumption that something is true ••••••	assumption, presumption, hypothesis, belief, conjecture ••••••	fact, certainty, truth ••••••	false supposition, mere supposition, on the supposition, mistaken supposition ••••••
#8524 🙇 ••••••	supplicate /ˈsʌplɪˌkeɪt/ verb ••••••	supplicated ••••••	supplicated ••••••	supplicates ••••••	supplicating ••••••	To ask for something earnestly or humbly, often in a religious context. ••••••	The villagers supplicated the gods for rain during the drought. ••••••	supplicate for mercy ••••••	To earnestly beg for forgiveness or leniency ••••••	pray, plead, entreat, beg, petition ••••••	demand, refuse, deny ••••••	supplicate for help, supplicate before, supplicate the gods, supplicate earnestly ••••••
#8525 🛐 ••••••	supplicant /ˈsʌplɪkənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who humbly or earnestly asks for something, usually from a person of authority. ••••••	The temple was filled with supplicants seeking blessings. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	petitioner, beggar, applicant, seeker, worshipper ••••••	giver, benefactor, donor ••••••	devout supplicant, humble supplicant, supplicant at the temple, supplicant before the throne ••••••
#8526 🙏 ••••••	suppliant /ˈsʌpliənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Humbly or earnestly asking for something, especially from a person in authority. ••••••	The suppliant man begged for mercy at the king's feet. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	pleading, humble, imploring, petitioning, entreating ••••••	demanding, commanding, assertive ••••••	suppliant tone, suppliant prayer, suppliant look, suppliant request ••••••
#8527 ➕ ••••••	supplementary /ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəri/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Additional, completing, or enhancing something else. ••••••	The teacher gave supplementary materials to help the students prepare for exams. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	additional, extra, complementary, auxiliary, supportive ••••••	primary, main, essential ••••••	supplementary materials, supplementary role, supplementary income, supplementary course ••••••
#8528 💊 ••••••	supplement /ˈsʌplɪmənt/ noun/verb ••••••	supplemented ••••••	supplemented ••••••	supplements ••••••	supplementing ••••••	Something added to complete or enhance; to add extra to make up for a deficiency. ••••••	She takes vitamin supplements to improve her health. ••••••	dietary supplement ••••••	A product taken to add nutritional value to the diet. ••••••	addition, extra, complement, enhancement, augmentation ••••••	reduction, subtraction, deficiency ••••••	vitamin supplement, dietary supplement, supplement income, supplement plan ••••••
#8529 🤸 ••••••	supple /ˈsʌpl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Easily bending or moving without breaking; flexible and adaptable. ••••••	The gymnast’s body was remarkably supple. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	flexible, pliant, limber, elastic, adaptable ••••••	stiff, rigid, inflexible ••••••	supple body, supple leather, supple movement, supple mind ••••••
#8530 🔄 ••••••	supplant /səˈplænt/ verb ••••••	supplanted ••••••	supplanted ••••••	supplants ••••••	supplanting ••••••	To take the place of something or someone, often by force or strategy. ••••••	Digital platforms have supplanted traditional newspapers. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	replace, displace, overthrow, substitute, succeed ••••••	retain, keep, preserve ••••••	supplant authority, supplant tradition, supplant role, supplant leader ••••••
#8531 🛌 ••••••	supine /ˈsuːpaɪn/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Lying on the back, face upward; failing to act due to laziness or weakness. ••••••	He lay supine on the grass, staring at the stars. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	reclining, prone, passive, inactive, inert ••••••	upright, active, alert ••••••	supine position, lying supine, supine attitude, supine posture ••••••
#8532 🔄 ••••••	supersede /ˌsuːpərˈsiːd/ verb ••••••	superseded ••••••	superseded ••••••	supersedes ••••••	superseding ••••••	To replace or take the place of something because it is more modern or effective. ••••••	This new law will supersede the old regulations. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	replace, override, overrule, succeed, displace ••••••	retain, continue, maintain ••••••	supersede the law, supersede regulations, supersede authority, supersede role ••••••
#8533 ➕ ••••••	supernumerary /ˌsuːpərˈnuːmərɛri/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Exceeding the usual number; extra or unnecessary. ••••••	The play included several supernumerary actors to fill the background scenes. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	extra, surplus, additional, redundant, excessive ••••••	essential, necessary, required ••••••	supernumerary staff, supernumerary actors, supernumerary teeth, supernumerary post ••••••
#8534 👻 ••••••	supernatural /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃrəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature. ••••••	They claimed to have witnessed supernatural events in the old house. ••••••	supernatural powers ••••••	Abilities or forces beyond natural laws, often associated with magic or divine beings. ••••••	paranormal, mystical, occult, miraculous, uncanny ••••••	natural, normal, ordinary ••••••	supernatural powers, supernatural forces, supernatural events, supernatural being ••••••
#8535 👴 ••••••	superannuate /ˌsuːpərˈæn.ju.eɪt/ verb ••••••	superannuated ••••••	superannuated ••••••	superannuates ••••••	superannuating ••••••	to retire someone with a pension, usually due to age or long service ••••••	The company decided to superannuate its senior employees after thirty years of service. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	retire, pension, dismiss, discharge ••••••	employ, hire ••••••	superannuate employees, superannuate workers, superannuate staff ••••••
#8536 🏆 ••••••	superlative /suːˈpɜːrlətɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Of the highest quality or degree; expressing the extreme form of an adjective or adverb. ••••••	Her performance was superlative, earning her a standing ovation. ••••••	superlative degree ••••••	The form of an adjective or adverb used to indicate the highest degree (e.g., fastest, most beautiful). ••••••	excellent, supreme, outstanding, exceptional, perfect ••••••	inferior, ordinary, mediocre ••••••	superlative performance, superlative quality, superlative degree, superlative achievement ••••••
#8537 👨‍💼 ••••••	superintendent /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who oversees, manages, or directs an organization, building, or project ••••••	The superintendent visited the classrooms to check on progress. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	manager, supervisor, overseer, director ••••••	subordinate, worker ••••••	school superintendent, building superintendent, superintendent of police ••••••
#8538 📋 ••••••	superintendence /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the act of overseeing, supervising, or managing ••••••	The superintendence of the school is the principal’s duty. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	management, supervision, oversight, administration ••••••	neglect, disregard ••••••	under the superintendence, superintendence of affairs ••••••
#8539 👩‍💼 ••••••	superintend /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛnd/ verb ••••••	superintended ••••••	superintended ••••••	superintends ••••••	superintending ••••••	to oversee and direct the work or operation of something ••••••	She was hired to superintend the construction project. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	oversee, supervise, manage, administer ••••••	neglect, ignore ••••••	superintend work, superintend project, superintend operations ••••••
#8540 🖼️ ••••••	superimpose /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpoʊz/ verb ••••••	superimposed ••••••	superimposed ••••••	superimposes ••••••	superimposing ••••••	to place one thing on top of another so that both can be seen ••••••	The editor superimposed text over the image. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	overlay, overlap, cover, layer ••••••	remove, separate ••••••	superimpose text, superimpose image, superimpose design ••••••
#8541 🔥 ••••••	superheat /ˌsuːpərˈhiːt/ verb ••••••	superheated ••••••	superheated ••••••	superheats ••••••	superheating ••••••	to heat a substance beyond its normal boiling point without it becoming vapor ••••••	Engineers superheat the steam to increase the efficiency of the turbine. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	overheat, heat excessively, raise temperature, intensify heat ••••••	cool, chill ••••••	superheat steam, superheat water, superheat system, superheat process ••••••
#8542 🛑 ••••••	superfluous /suːˈpɝː.fluː.əs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Unnecessary, especially because more than enough exists. ••••••	Adding more details to the report would be superfluous. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	unnecessary, redundant, excessive, needless ••••••	essential, necessary, important ••••••	superfluous detail, superfluous words, superfluous amount ••••••
#8543 🎀 ••••••	superfluity /ˌsuː.pɚˈfluː.ə.t̬i/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An excessive amount of something; more than what is needed. ••••••	The room was filled with a superfluity of decorations. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	excess, surplus, abundance, overflow ••••••	scarcity, shortage, deficiency ••••••	superfluity of detail, superfluity of goods, superfluity of decorations ••••••
#8544 🌊 ••••••	superficial /ˌsuː.pɚˈfɪʃ.əl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Concerned only with the surface or appearance; not deep or thorough. ••••••	His analysis of the issue was rather superficial and lacked depth. ••••••	superficial knowledge ••••••	Shallow or incomplete understanding of a subject. ••••••	shallow, surface-level, cursory, trivial, shallow-minded ••••••	deep, thorough, profound ••••••	superficial analysis, superficial knowledge, superficial wound ••••••
#8545 ➕ ••••••	supererogatory /ˌsuː.pər.ɪˈrɑː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Going beyond what is required or expected; more than necessary. ••••••	His donation was supererogatory, far beyond what anyone had asked for. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	excessive, extra, unnecessary, surplus ••••••	essential, required, necessary ••••••	supererogatory act, supererogatory effort, supererogatory duty ••••••
#8546 😏 ••••••	supercilious /ˌsuː.pɚˈsɪl.i.əs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant and disdainful. ••••••	She gave him a supercilious smile as if he was beneath her. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	arrogant, haughty, disdainful, condescending, proud ••••••	humble, modest, respectful ••••••	supercilious glance, supercilious smile, supercilious tone ••••••
#8547 👏 ••••••	superbly /suːˈpɜːrbli/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	in an excellent or impressive manner ••••••	She performed superbly in the final match. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	excellently, splendidly, magnificently, wonderfully ••••••	poorly, badly ••••••	performed superbly, managed superbly, played superbly ••••••
#8548 🌟 ••••••	superb /suːˈpɜːrb/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	extremely good; excellent ••••••	The hotel provided superb service during our stay. ••••••	superb condition ••••••	in excellent state or quality ••••••	excellent, outstanding, splendid, magnificent, wonderful ••••••	poor, bad, inferior ••••••	superb service, superb quality, superb performance ••••••
#8549 🕰️ ••••••	superannuated /ˌsuːpərˈæn.ju.eɪ.tɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	old and no longer useful or valid; retired due to age ••••••	The factory was filled with superannuated machines that slowed production. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	obsolete, outdated, retired, old-fashioned ••••••	modern, current, new ••••••	superannuated equipment, superannuated system, superannuated employee ••••••

Lesson 285 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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