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
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
dissipateto break up and drive off