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 |
|---|---|
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |