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 |
|---|---|
| forlorn | bereft |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| warranted | sanction |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |