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 |
|---|---|
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |