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 |
|---|---|
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |