Key Words DSAT

advance

to put forward a claim

assert

to put forward an argument or state that something is true

n. conjecture

hypothesis

v. conjecture

hypothesize

(pre)supposition

an idea assumed beforehand to support or proven a claim

surmise

to assume; to draw a conclusion without strong evidence

bolster

to provide support to an argument

buttress

to provide support for an argument

substantiate

to provide evidence to support or prove a claim

corrobarate

to confirm or support a claim

validate

to prove the accuracy of a claim

concede

to admit that the opposing claim is true or valid

acknowledge

to accept or admit the validity of a claim

rebut

to offer an argument against a claim believed to be false

repute

to prove a claim is false

grapple with

to try to deal with to understand a difficult problem

ruminate about

to think deeply about; turn something over in one’s mind

infer

to deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning

proponent

person who supports a claim to course of action

detractor

a person who criticizes a claim or course of action

skeptic

person who questions or doubts a claim