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 |
|---|---|
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
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| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| hazard | a source of danger |
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| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
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| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |