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 |
|---|---|
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |