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 |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| whittle | a large knife |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| opulence | wealth |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |