Some SAT words

obsolete

No longer produced or used; out of date.

obscure

Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

obstruct

To block or deliberately make something difficult.

ominous

Threatening; representing a sign of doom.

oppressive

Unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint; weighing heavily on the mind or spirits.

outsized

Exceptionally large.

palpable

Easily noticeable.

paucity

A small quantity or lack of something.

peripheral

On the edges of something.

pervasive

Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, especially in an unpleasant way.

pragmatic

Dealing with things in a sensible or realistic manner; practical.

preclude

To make impossible.

prevalence

Commonness; how frequently something is seen or known.

profound

Having or showing great knowledge or insight.

prolific

Producing great quantities.

prominent

Important; famous.

proponent

A person who argues for a theory, proposal, or concept.

provoke

To stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one, in someone.

prudent

Having wise foresight.

recant

To take back a statement one has made.

reciprocate

To respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one.

reconcile

To restore friendly relations between.

refute

To prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false; disprove.

renounce

To formally declare one's abandonment of a claim, right, or possession.

repression

The restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.

repudiate

To refuse to accept or be associated with.

resignation

Passive submission or acceptance.

resilient

Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

retain

To continue to have something; keep possession of.

rudimentary

In an early stage of development or at a basic level.

skeptical

Not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.

speculate

To form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

squander

To waste.

strenuous

Requiring or expending great effort.

substantial

Representing a large quantity.

substantiate

To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

subsume

To absorb or overshadow.

subtle

So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.

succumb

To give in to an influence.

superficial

On the surface only.

supplement

Something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.

synchronize

To coordinate multiple things to happen at the same time.

tangential

Only slightly related to the matter at hand.

tedious

Dull; boring.

temper

To lessen or soften.

tentative

Not defined or final.

tenuous

Very weak or slight.

transcend

To go beyond the limits of something.

undermine

To lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of a person or idea.

underscore

To emphasize or draw attention to.

unobtrusive

Not conspicuous or attracting attention.

validate

To check or prove the validity or accuracy of something.

veracity

The validity or truthfulness of something.

verisimilitude

The appearance of being true or real.

vexation

The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

viable

Capable of working successfully; feasible.

vigilant

Watchful and constantly alert.

vindicate

To clear someone of blame or suspicion.

waive

To give up or decline.