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 |
|---|---|
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |