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 |
|---|---|
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| 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 |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |