GRE Word List
ASCERTAIN
find out for certain; make certain
The meaning of the word ascertain is find out for certain; make certain.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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prey | target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey; victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice. |
desultory | aimless; haphazard; digressing at random |
proclivity | inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad) |
perfunctory | done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss |
succulent | juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus |
adamant | hard; inflexible |
matinee | dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon |
presumptuous | going beyond what is right; excessively forward; arrogant; taking liberties |
outskirts | fringes; outer borders (as of a city); Ex. outskirts of Boston |
compact | agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement |