GRE Word List
ASCRIBE
to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
The meaning of the word ascribe is to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| primal | original |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |