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 |
|---|---|
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |