GRE vocabulary
proponent
a person who advocates for a theory, proposal, or cause
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Questions about “proponent”
Proponent (noun) means a person who advocates for a theory, proposal, or cause
Here is proponent used in an example sentence: "She became a leading proponent of renewable energy policy."
Common synonyms for proponent include advocate, supporter, champion, exponent.
Antonyms of proponent include opponent, critic, detractor.
Proponent is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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