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 |
|---|---|
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |