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 |
|---|---|
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| shack | hut |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |