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 |
|---|---|
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| ebullient | boiling |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| document | proof |
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