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 |
|---|---|
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| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
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| decipher | decode |
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