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 |
|---|---|
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |