Definition of "Refute"

[JD180]

According to the powerscore website, refute means to weaken/undermine according to LSAC,

but any other dictionary defines it as prove wrong or false.

These are very different claims. Without hedging your words, I want to confirm, which definition will the LSAC use? The PowerScore website is very clear about refute meaning "to weaken/undermine".

The implications behind these two respective definitions are distinct, so I'd like to confirm with a staff member,

Thank you

[Dave Killoran]

According to the powerscore website, refute means to weaken/undermine according to LSAC,

but any other dictionary defines it as prove wrong or false.

These are very different claims. Without hedging your words, I want to confirm, which definition will the LSAC use? The PowerScore website is very clear about refute meaning "to weaken/undermine".

The implications behind these two respective definitions are distinct, so I'd like to confirm with a staff member,

Thank you

In the past they have used "refute" to mean weaken/undermine, hence our comment. If the past is prologue, that will continue.

Keep in mind that we simply report on what they do. I've explained elsewhere that this is their test, so anything we claim about what they do is based on observation of their past actions. It's not hedging to simply note they don't have to always do things the same way, or to explain what they were thinking. There's not always an objective truth that is untouchable when the test is made by humans.