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 |
|---|---|
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |