2024 Princeton Review Digital SAT Verbal Flashcards

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards from the 2024 Princeton Review Digital SAT Verbal Flashcards, including definitions and synonymous phrases for effective study.

adhere

to believe in and follow the practices of, VERB, STICK TO

advocate

to publicly recommend or support, VERB, CHAMPION

affront

an insult; a deliberate act of disrespect, NOUN, INSULT

alleviate

to relieve; to make bearable; to lessen, VERB, EASE

allocate

to distribute; to assign; to allot, VERB, ASSIGN

allude

to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at, VERB, HINT

ambiguous

unclear in meaning; able to be interpreted multiple ways, ADJ, UNCLEAR

ambivalence

the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas, NOUN, UNCERTAINTY

analogous

comparable in certain respects, ADJ, SIMIILAR

anecdote

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident, NOUN, SHORT STORY

anomaly

an unusual occurrence; a deviation, NOUN, IRREGULARITY

apathetic

having no interest in or not caring about something, ADJ, INDIFFERENT

apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad will happen, ADJ, UNEASY

arbitrary

based on random choice or personal whim, ADJ, RANDON

assert

to state a fact or belief confidently, VERB, DECLARE

astute

shrewd and keen in judgment, ADJ, PERCEPTIVE

attribute

to ascribe something to a given cause, VERB, CREDIT TO

beneficial

providing benefits or positive outcomes, ADJ, HELPFUL

benevolent

generous and kind, ADJ, KIND

bias

prejudice in favor of or against something, NOUN, PREJUDICE

bolster

to support or strengthen; prop up, VERB, REINFORCE

brevity

concise and exact use of words, NOUN, CONCISENESS

burgeon

to expand and flourish, VERB, GROW RAPIDLY

buttress

to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce, VERB, SUPPORT

candor

truthfulness; sincere honesty, NOUN , HONESTY

capitalize

to attempt to gain an advantage from an opportunity, VERB, TAKE ADVANTAGE

circumvent

to find a way around, VERB, BYPASS

cohesion

the action of forming a united whole, NOUN, UNITY

compelling

evoking interest, attention, or admiration, ADJ, CAPTIVATING

compensation

something given in exchange for services or to make up for loss, NOUN, PAYMENT

complementary

going well together; completing each other, ADJ, MATCHING

concede

to admit something is true after resisting, VERB, ADMIT

conform

to match what is expected or what others are doing, VERB, COMPLY

congenial

pleasant, friendly, or agreeable, ADJ, FRIENDLY

consensus

a general agreement, NOUN, AGREEMENT

conspicuous

easily seen; impossible to miss, ADJ, OBVIOUS

converge

to come together to form a new whole, VERB, MEET

corroborate

to confirm or give support to a statement, VERB, CONFIRM

culpable

guilty or worthy of blame

curtail

to reduce in extent or quantity, VERB, SHORTEN

debunk

to expose as nonsense, VERB, DISPROVE