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
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
providentfrugal
wiltloose freshness; droop
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
sophistphilosopher