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
plauditan act or round of applause
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
dapperneat and trim in appearance
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
epica long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body