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.

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WordMeaning
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
retrenchcut down
lampoonsatire
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slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted