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 |
|---|---|
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| boor | peasant |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |