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 |
|---|---|
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| impuissance | weakness |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |