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 |
|---|---|
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
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| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
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| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
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| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
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