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
recountto relate in detail : narrate
sparenot being used
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
surmountto prevail over : overcome
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
fosterhaving, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for