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 |
|---|---|
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |