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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WordMeaning
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
raptlifted up and carried away
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
allegeto assert without proof or before proving