SAT Vocabulary

SAT Essential

An essential core vocabulary of 250 words to help you nail your SAT exam

Created by Jonny, Aug. 16, 2010             12,590 learners
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Word Definition Part Audio Mems  
  dogmatic adj. stubbornly sticking to opinions
  paucity n. scarcity, smallness of number None
  fastidious adj. displaying meticulous attention to detail, hard to please None
  deleterious adj. hurtful, harmful None
  benevolent adj. kindly, generous, showing good will None
  ameliorate v. to make better, improve None
  ascetic adj. practicing severe self-denial None
  expedient adj. appropriate to a purpose, advantageous None
  disparage v. speak of slightingly, to lower in rank or reputation None
  insipid adj. lacking interesting qualities, dull None
  assuage v. to soothe, moderate, or relieve (e.g. a pain) None
  contrite adj. feeling remorseful for a sin or shortcoming None
  immutable adj. unchangeable, unalterable None
  acquiesce v. comply with, assent to, passively accept None
  extol v. praise in the highest terms None
  surreptitious adj. clandestine; stealthy None
  prosaic adj. unimaginative, commonplace None
  flagrant adj. openly scandalous, egregious None
  adulation n. a show of excessive admiration or devotion None
  evanescent adj. fleeting None
  engender v. produce, cause None
  complacent adj. pleased or satisfied with oneself None
  candor n. the quality of frankness or outspokenness None
  capricious adj: erratic, led by whim None
  dubious adj. doubtful (d...) None
  elucidate v. clarify, explain, throw light upon None
  assiduous adj. hardworking None
  avarice n. greed, desire to hoard wealth None
  emulate v. imitate with intent to equal or surpass None
  dissonance n. a harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds None
  adroit adj. having skill in the use of bodily or mental powers None
  deprecate to belittle, express disapproval of v
  discursive adj. passing from one subject to another None
  disseminate v. distribute or scatter None
  extricate v. disentangle, disengage None
  fallacious adj. illogical, misleading None
  exacerbate v. make worse None
  inevitable adj. unavoidable None
  innocuous adj. harmless None
  prodigal adj. wasteful or recklessly extravagant None
  impetuous adj. impulsive None
  impute v. to lay blame None
  querulous adj. habitually complaining None
  spurious adj. not genuine, false None
  magnanimous adj. generous None
  meticulous adj. showing care about minute details, very thorough None
  mitigate v. make milder or more endurable None
  relegate v. send off or consign None
  reprehensible adj. deserving censure or condemnation None
  repudiate v. reject as having no authority; cast off None
  rescind v. take back; revoke None
  sycophant n. flattering suckup None
  trepidation n. tremulous fear None
  virtuoso n. a master in the technique of some art None
  inchoate adj. Just begun and so not fully formed or developed None
  phlegmatic adj. cool of character, composed None
  indolent adj. lazy None
  hackneyed adj. overused, cliched None
  extraneous adj. irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with None
  encumber v. act as a hindrance to None
  amalgamate v. combine None
  analogous adj. similar to something else in certain qualities None
  grandiose adj. having an imposing style or effect, uncommonly large None
  affable adj. easy to approach, friendly None
  deference n. humble submission or respect None
  diffident adj. timid, lacking in confidence None
  disparity n. inequality None
  amicable adj. friendly None
  amity n. harmony, friendship None
  belligerent adj. warlike None
  censorious adj. severely critical None
  charlatan n. a quack, someone who pretends to more knowledge than they possess None
  concede v. surrender, give in None
  delineate v. outline None
  circuitous adj. winding or indirect None
  cajole v. persuade with flattery None
  coagulate v. thicken from a liquid into a solid None
  confluence n. the flowing together of several things or ideas None
  consonant adj. in agreement or harmony None
  dilatory adj. irresponsibly procrastinating None
  effrontery n. boldness, cheek None
  gregarious adj. sociable, friendly None
  coalesce v. come together, unite None
  abase v. humble or reduce in stature None
  abet v. help, assist None
  abjure v. forgo None
  abrogate v. abolish, cancel None
  abstruse adj. difficult to understand None
  acumen n. wisdom in a specific area None
  alacrity n. willingness None
  allay v. calm, soothe fears None
  anathema n. something despised or under a curse None
  antediluvian adj. before the great flood, ancient None
  approbation n. approval None
  ardor n. desire None
  arrogate v. attribute to someone None
  brusque adj. Rudely abrupt, unfriendly None
  calumny n. a damaging lie None
  capacious adj. Having a lot of space inside None
  capitulate v. surrender a military position None
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