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 |
|---|---|
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |