Source: WikipediaQuizlet is an online flashcard app. As the front page proclaims, pretty much the only thing that beats it for learning vocabulary is brain injections.

Those can be expensive.  Quizlet however, is free. After a simple sign up process, users can take full advantage of Quizlet. Creating a “set” of flashcards is easy. You enter data into a database of sorts; one column is for definitions and one for titles. Quizlet can be used to learn vocabulary lists in foreign languages as well; a box full of insert-able symbols, such as accents, hovers on the right side of the page.

One you’ve finished entering in your data, as you would with old school flashcard, you are presented with several options to learn it, memorize it, and pretty much pound it into your brain forever. Predictably, the mode that gets the most attention is “Learn.” Here you have to type your answer, letter perfect, after being presented with the word/definition you entered earlier. You won’t get away without learning your words; it repeats any words you missed at the end of the round.

“Familiarize” is great for getting to know a new set of vocabulary. This is a tried-and-true flashcard  mode on your computer. The final mode, “Test,” tests you on how well you know your stuff. It generates a test consisting of multiple choice, fill in the blank, and matching questions.

Quizlet is a great app for learning vocabulary, but it’s more than that. Quizlet is a social app in that it allows you to share sets with your friends, make study groups, and chat with friends about homework. Quizlet is a winner.