GRE Word List
ATTRIBUTE
essential quality; V: ascribe; explain
The meaning of the word attribute is essential quality; V: ascribe; explain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knotty | intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot |
| contravene | contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention |
| microcosm | small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society |
| momentous | very important; N. moment; CF. momentary |
| titter | nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V. |
| disenfranchise | disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise |
| horoscope | diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers |
| remunerative | (of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble |
| passive | not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance |
| oath | solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ's sake'' |
