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 |
|---|---|
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| wry | twist |
| blackball | to vote against |
| mischance | bad luck |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |