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 |
|---|---|
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
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| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |