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 |
|---|---|
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| fabricate | invent |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| actuary | clerk |