GRE Word List
USURP
to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
The meaning of the word usurp is to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
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| flounder | flatfish |
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| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
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