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 |
|---|---|
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| trenchant | keen |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| dally | to act playfully |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |