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
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile