GRE Word List
ATTRIBUTE
a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
The meaning of the word attribute is a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| lax | loose |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |