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 |
|---|---|
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| overweening | arrogant |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| ancillary | subordinate |