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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WordMeaning
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
sanctiona formal decree
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through