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 |
|---|---|
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |