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 |
|---|---|
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |