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 |
|---|---|
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |