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
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
effluviuman invisible emanation
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
vendettablood feud
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility