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 |
|---|---|
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| spare | not being used |