Princeton Review Words (Test 1)

Evinced

clearly reveal the presence of (showed, made it obvious)

Elided

to omit, leave out of consideration, to suppress in writing or speech

Gauged

measured, judged, or tested through means of comparison

Corroborate

to confirm or give support to a finding

Exonerate

to clear from blame or punishment; to discharge or release someone from a duty or obligation

Contextualize

to give context to an event

Postulate

(verb) to suggest something as true as a basis or reasoning; to nominate someone to higher authority (in the church); (noun) a thing suggested as true used as the basis of an argument

Percolated

to seep through a porous substance (filtered); to spread gradually; to become lively or enthusiatic

Efficacy

the power to produce an effect (desired result)

Pervasive

popular; spreading throughout every part of something

Erroneous

characterized with error; mistaken

Intermittent

done in intervals; not continuous

Rudimentary

basic; fundamental

Methodized

systematize; to arranged in a specific method

Evenhanded

fair; impartial

Prudent

marked by wisdom; thoughtful of the future

Scrupulous

diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details; careful to do what is morally correct

Complacent

self-satisfied (especially in context of danger); unconcerned