DictionaryreviseStudying again
verb

revise

To study previously learned material in preparation for an exam.

She revises for tomorrow's biology exam by rereading her notes.

Etymology

The Latin verb means to look at again. Exam revision preserves that repeated-looking idea by reviewing material previously learned.

More examples

  • We revise together before every history exam.
  • I revise the key formulas before taking the math test.
  • He spent the evening revising for his final exam.

Forms

revise · revises · revised · revising

Similar words

review
Review is the usual American term for studying material again.
study
Study includes learning new material, not just preparing through review.
cram
Cram means studying intensively shortly before an exam.