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 |
|---|---|
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |