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
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
culinaryof or relating to the kitchen or cookery