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 |
|---|---|
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| engender | beget |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |