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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pilfer | steal |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| vertebrate | any 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 |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| hallowed | holy |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |