SAT Princeton Review VHP: Set 1 - Arguments

advocate

(v.) to publicly recommend or support

assert

(v.) to state a fact or belief confidently

bolster

(v.) to support or strengthen; prop up

concede

(v.) to admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

dispute

(v.) to engage in an argument or cast doubt upon

proponent

(n.) a person who argues for a theory, proposal, or concept

refute

(v.) to prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false; disprove

repudiate

(v.) to refuse to accept or be associated with

skeptical

(adj.) not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

undermine

(v.) to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of a person or idea