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 |
|---|---|
| microcosm | a little world |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |