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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
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| betroth | to promise to marry |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
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| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
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