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 |
|---|---|
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |