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
deliriuman acute (see acute
mimean ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
hysteriaa psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral
conflagrationfire
conducivetending to promote or assist