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 |
|---|---|
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| imbue | endow |
| addle | rotten |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| eventual | contingent |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
