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.

Random words

WordMeaning
corrugatedhaving corrugations
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
jostleto come in contact or into collision
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young