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 |
|---|---|
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| contest | strive |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |