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 |
|---|---|
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| cohorts | companion |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |