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.

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WordMeaning
premonitorygiving warning
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
sluggarda habitually lazy person