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 |
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juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |