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 |
|---|---|
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| warrant | sanction |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| condole | grieve |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| unique | being the only one : sole |