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
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
jibeto be in accord : agree
cloistera monastic establishment
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
emanateto come out from a source
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner