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 |
|---|---|
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |