Vocabulary

9 saved words

• mitigateverb

  to make something less severe

  “Planting trees can mitigate the effects of urban heat.”

  Similar: lessen, ease

  Saved Oct 23 · from 2026 August Test A · Reading & Writing, Module 1, Q2

• deferencenoun

  polite respect for someone's wishes or authority

  “In deference to the speaker, the audience stayed silent.”

  Similar: respect, regard

  Saved Oct 6 · from 2026 July Test A · Reading & Writing, Module 2, Q7

• substantiateverb

  to provide evidence that supports a claim

  “The author substantiates her argument with survey data.”

  Similar: support, validate

  Saved Oct 5 · from 2026 July Test A · Reading & Writing, Module 2, Q2

• volatileadjective

  likely to change suddenly and unpredictably

  “Prices were volatile during the first week of trading.”

  Similar: unstable, erratic

  Saved Oct 5 · from 2026 July Test A · Reading & Writing, Module 1, Q8

• meticulousadjective

  showing great attention to detail

  “Her meticulous notes made the experiment easy to repeat.”

  Similar: thorough, painstaking

  Saved Sep 25 · from 2026 June Test C · Reading & Writing, Module 1, Q12

• obsoleteadjective

  no longer used or useful

  “Streaming made many video stores obsolete.”

  Similar: outdated, defunct

  Saved Sep 25 · from 2026 June Test C · Reading & Writing, Module 1, Q21

• corroborateverb

  to confirm with additional evidence

  “A second experiment corroborated the original findings.”

  Similar: confirm, verify

  Saved Sep 24 · from 2026 June Test C · Reading & Writing, Module 2, Q17

• concedeverb

  to admit something is true, often reluctantly

  “The critic conceded that the film's music was excellent.”

  Similar: acknowledge, grant

  Saved Sep 10 · from 2026 June Test B · Reading & Writing, Module 1, Q12

• galvanizeverb

  to shock or excite someone into taking action

  “The report galvanized students to start a recycling program.”

  Similar: spur, energize

  Saved Sep 10 · from 2026 June Test B · Reading & Writing, Module 1, Q4