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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |