GMAS 8th Grade Social Studies Practice Test

To advocate means to support or argue for a cause. If you advocate for something, you actively speak in favor of it, explain why it’s beneficial, and try to persuade others.

Oppose means to be against something, which is the opposite idea. Refute means to prove a claim false or wrong. Dissent means to disagree with an idea or ruling, often without necessarily trying to persuade others.

So the word that best fits “to support or argue for a cause” is advocate.