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 |
|---|---|
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |