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 |
|---|---|
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| spare | not being used |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |