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 |
|---|---|
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |