DSAT Vocabulary collection

abrasive

harsh or rough in manner, behavior, or substance

acclaim

public praise, applause, or recognition

adroit

skillful, clever or adept in handling situations or tasks

alleviate

to make less severe, intense or painful

atypical

not conforming to the usual or expected type

bastion

a stronghold or place of protection or defense

buoyancy

the ability to float or rise in a fluid; cheerfulness

cerebral

related to the intellect

circumscribe

restrict within limits

communal

shared by all members of a community

complementary

combining in such a way as to enhance or complete each other

compromise

an agreement or a settlement of a dispute

conceptualize

form a concept or idea of

confound

frustrate, confuse

conscientious

wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly

corrosive

tending to cause slow destruction by chemical action

credulity

a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true

debilitate

make weak and infirm

discerning

having or showing good judgment

disingenuous

not candid or sincere

dispel

make a doubt, feeling, or belief disappear

dowager

a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband

eclectic

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

evade

escape or avoid

exhaustive

examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects

notorious

famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed

muster

gather or bring together

outlaw

a person who has broken the law, or to ban something

misfit

a person whose abilities or behavior set them apart from others

redundant

not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous

neglected

suffering from a failure to take proper care of something

entitle

give a legal right or a just claim

substantiate

provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

elucidate

make clear; explain

augment

make greater by adding to it; increase

nullify

make legally null and void; invalidate

obscure

not discovered or known about; uncertain

quarrel

an angry argument or disagreement

pang

a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion

remorse

deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

vengeance

punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or wrong

repulse

drive back an attack or attacker by force

turbulent

characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion

rebellious

showing a desire to resist authority

resentment

bitter indignation at having been unfairly treated

revitalize

give new life and vigor to

curtail

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on

abridge

shorten without losing the sense

insatiable

impossible to satisfy

curate

select, organize, and look after the items in a collection or exhibition

critique

a detailed analysis and assessment of something

uphold

confirm or support something that has been questioned

jettison

abandon or discard

scathing

severely critical

rehabilitate

restore to health or normal life through training and therapy

negligence

failure to take proper care in doing something

revise

re-examine and make alterations to

groundbreaking

innovating; using new methods

unwavering

steady or resolute

juxtapose

place or deal with close together for contrasting effect

acumen

the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions

agile

able to move quickly and easily

precede

come before in time

satire

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices

inverted

turned upside down or inside out

retail

the sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities

reluctant

unwilling and hesitant

contemporaneous

existing or occurring in the same period of time

interweave

twist or weave together

hinge

a movable joint or mechanism on which a door, gate, or lid swings open and shut

spatial

relating to or occupying space

mature

having reached an advanced stage of mental or bodily development

render

provide or give a service, help, etc.

homogeneous

of the same kind; alike

redress

remedy or set right an undesirable or unfair situation

reimburse

repay a sum of money that has been spent or lost

commemorate

recall and show respect for

forfeiture

the loss or surrender of property or rights as a penalty

unanimous

fully in agreement

rigid

unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible

infer

deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning

showdown

a final confrontation or trial of strength

tailor

make or adapt for a particular purpose or person

frontier

a line or border separating two countries

albeit

although

boil sth down

to simplify, reduce to the essentials

heedless

showing a reckless lack of care or attention

steep

rising or falling sharply; excessive

pilgrimage

a traveler's journey, often to a religious or historical place

underdog

a competitor thought to have little chance of winning

overarching

comprehensive or all-embracing

polarization

division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions

configuration

an arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form, figure, or makeup

precursor

a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind

empirical

based on observation or experience rather than theory

fortify

strengthen with defensive works

ill-prepared

not properly ready or equipped

disposition

a person's inherent qualities of mind and character

undermine

lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of

reconcile

restore friendly relations between