SAT Vocab

Dogmatic

holding firmly to one's belief

Ambiguous

unclear

Unpretentious

not trying to impress others with greater skill than possesed/ सदर्ण

Surmised

formed an idea or assumption

Contrived

planned or forced/lacked authenticity

Subsumed

included in/absorbed in something

circumvent

find a way around or bypass

corroborate

confirm or support with evidence

disseminate

spread widely

desultory

mowing away from the matter at hand/random

spurious

false/fake

notional

theoretical or only an idea

implicit

not being expressed

repudiate

reject/refuse

recant

reject a formerly held belief/withdraw

foretell

predict

superficial

existing or occurring at a surface

contentious

causing controversy or argument

ineffectual

not having that effect that was intended

epitomizing

be a perfect example

transcending

going beyond

stymie

prevent/greatly hinder

disparage

criticize

outstrip

exceed

innocuous

mild/unharmful

explicable

explainable

animosities

feelings of strong dislike

contingent

(adj.) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; (n.) a representative group forming part of a larger body

buttress

(v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure

denigrate

deny the importance of

misconstrue

misinterpret

disparate

distinct or dissimilar

paucity

scarcity; lack

profusion

great abundance

prefiguring

being an early dictator of

entrenching

solidifying

obscure

unknown/poorly understood

reprieve

temporary relief

defunct

no longer existing or functioning

arcane

known or knowable to few

ubiquitous

found everywhere

discernible

noticeable

inexplicable

hard to explain or impossible to understand

demarcate

set the boundaries or limits of

premeditated

considered beforehand, deliberately planned

beneficiary

one who receives benefits

calibrate

to set, standardize

precarious

Dangerous; risky; lacking in security or stability

recalcitrant

uncooperative

infallible

accurate or without fault

overtly

openly

inadvertently

unintentionally

repress

to hold back; to put down or check by force

incite

provoke into change

supplant

replace by force

serendipitous

by luck or coincidence

disconcerting

alarming

imperceptible

very small

promulgate

promote

innate

things that are within us

constituents

members of a congress

conflating

mixing up

latent

dormant/hidden

preclude

prevent

conspicuous

loud/noticable

semantic

relating to the definition of words

tenuous

very weak

impervious

incapable of being affected

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real

Abate

to become less intense or widespread

Acclaim

to praise enthusiastically and publicly

Arbitrary

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

Augment

to make something greater by adding to it.

Brevity

the quality of being concise and brief in expression.

Capitulate

to surrender or give in, often after negotiation or a prolonged struggle.

Circuitous

indirect, roundabout in route or expression.

Censure

to express severe disapproval or criticism of someone or something.

Curtail

to reduce or limit something, often in amount or extent.

Debilitate

to weaken or impair someone's strength or effectiveness.

Disconcerting

causing one to feel unsettled or confused.

Disparate

essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison.

Dissuade

to persuade someone not to do something.

Dubious

hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon.

Elucidate

to make something clear; to explain.

Eminent

famous or highly respected

Emulate

to imitate or match someone, often as a way to achieve success or excellence.

Esoteric

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

Eschew

to deliberately avoid or abstain from something

Exonerate

to clear from blame or responsibility

Facet

a particular aspect or feature of something.

Imminent

about to happen or occur

Immutable

unchanging over time or unable to be changed

Imperceptible

very small

Innocuous

mild or unharmful

juxtapose

place close together for contrastic effect

lucrative

profitable

heterogenous

diverse in character

tenuous

weak or light

inviolable

never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored

agential

relating to an agent