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
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
egregiousconspicuous
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
nourishmentfood
flutterto flap the wings rapidly