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 |
|---|---|
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |