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 |
|---|---|
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |