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.

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rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
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beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
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distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
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