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
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
savorthe taste or smell of something
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
anthropologistthe science of human beings
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
propellantcapable of propelling
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined