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 |
|---|---|
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |