GRE Word List
ASCERTAIN
to find out or learn with certainty
The meaning of the word ascertain is to find out or learn with certainty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| melee | a confused struggle |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |