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

WordMeaning
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
maverickan unbranded range animal
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
tribunala court or forum of justice
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
pento shut in or as if in a pen
energizeto make energetic, vigorous, or active
deftcharacterized by facility and skill