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
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
remunerativeserving to remunerate
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
pento shut in or as if in a pen
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence