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 |
|---|---|
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |