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

WordMeaning
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
intimidateto make timid or fearful : frighten
mustera representative specimen (see specimen
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
brochurepamphlet