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 |
|---|---|
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |