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 |
|---|---|
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| fete | festival |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |