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 |
|---|---|
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| realm | kingdom |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |