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 |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |