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
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
aperturean opening or open space : hole
acclaimapplaud
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
homilya usually short sermon
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing