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 |
|---|---|
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |