Today, I discovered that the meaning of revise to do with studying is used in British, Australian and New Zealand English, rather than American English:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) To look over again (something previously
written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.I
should be revising for my exam in a few days.
What would be the American English equivalent?
To look for equivalents, I tried looking for synonyms, and I couldn't find any synonyms of this meaning of "revise" in Merriam-Webster.com's thesaurus section, thesaurus.com, wordnet online or the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus.
Best Answer
You're right, Americans tend not to use the verb revise when preparing for tests or exams. Instead they will say:
study
From WikiHow: How to Study For Exams:
from Tips for Effective Study:
run through
excerpt from Exam Success — How to get great grades with less studying:
cram
review (which J.R. kindly suggested, and he's a native American English speaker)