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
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
figmentsomething made up or contrived
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail