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
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
lugubriousmournful
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
knavea tricky deceitful fellow
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
kindredof a similar nature or character : like