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 |
|---|---|
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| abortive | prematurely born |