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
primto give a prim or demure expression to
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
distendextend
pseudonyma fictitious name
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
cavalcadea procession (see procession
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)