quick vocab for psat

Ambiguous

Unclear; more than one possible meaning

Austere

Plain, severe, without luxury, strict

Bolster

To support or strengthen

Candid

Honest and direct

Concur

To agree

Conventional

Traditional; following what is usual

Corroborate

To confirm with additional evidence

Diminish

To decrease or make less significant

Discrepancy

A difference or inconsistency

Empirical

Based on observation or experiment

Equivocal

Ambiguous or open to multiple interpretations

Exacerbate

To make a problem worse

Facilitate

To make something easier

Impartial

Fair; not favoring either side

Inherent

Existing as a natural or essential part

Mitigate

To reduce the severity of something

Novel

New or original

Pragmatic

Practical and focused on what works

Preclude

To prevent or make impossible

Profound

Deep or significant

Refute

To disprove with evidence

Robust

Strong, effective, or well-supported

Scrutinize

To examine closely

Substantiate

To support a claim with evidence

Tentative

Not final; uncertain or provisional

Ubiquitous

Present or found almost everywhere

Undermine

To weaken gradually or indirectly

Viable

Capable of working successfully

Warrant

To justify or provide sufficient reason for

Discerning

Showing good judgement; able to recognize distinctions