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 |
|---|---|
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |