GRE Word List
IMPUTE
to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
The meaning of the word impute is to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |