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 |
|---|---|
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| stench | stink |
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| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
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| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
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| wily | full of wiles : crafty |