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 |
|---|---|
| reverie | daydream |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| colloquy | conversation |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |