High-Probability SAT Word-List

Mutable

liable to change

(think: mutate)

homogenous

of the same kind; alike

secluded

far away from other people; very quiet

eliciting

to draw out; extract

exploiting

make full use of

monetizing/capitalising

earn revenue from something

belies

to give an idea that something is false or not true

forestall

to take action to prevent someone from doing something

(think: to stall someone)

underscore

highlight

overshadow

to make someone/something seem less important

satirized

to use satire to show faults in a person

eclipsed

to make someone feel less important

(think: eclipse—moon covers the sun)

augmented

to make something larger or fuller

convened

to bring together a group of people

idiosyncratic

having strange or unusual habits or ways of behaving

incongruous

not in harmony with the environment; not the same/equal

opportune for

a situation that is favorable for a particular action or event

presumptuous

excessively bold or forward; overstepping

ambiguous

not having one obvious meaning; unclear ideas

placated by

to stop someone from feeling angry

apprised of

to be informed about something

wrought

worked into shape by artistry or effort; to make someone/yourself work very hard

bestow

confer or present

apathy

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

ambivalence

having mixed feelings or ideas

acclaim

praise

foresight

the ability to predict what will happen in the future

discern

recognize or find out

yield

produce or create

perceptible

able to be seen or noticed

permissible

permitted; allowed

palpable

that can be seen or touched

repudiate

reject

corroborate

provide evidence for

superfluous

not necessary

immutable

unchanging over time

prententious

trying to appear more clever or important than you are

subvert

undermine the power and authority of

intercede

intervene on behalf of another

vindicate

clear someone of blame or suspicion

evince

indicate

preclude

prevent something from happening

induce

cause

concur with

agree with someone or something

nebulous

vague or unclear

unprecedented

never done or known before

erratic

irregular pattern

precipitating

to occur prematurely

engendering

rise/increase

insurmountable

too great to be overcome

accentuate

magnify

conjectures

an opinion or conclusion formed based on incomplete information

salvage

save

supplant

replace

brooded on

to think a lot about something that makes you upset or anxious

assuage

to make an unpleasant feeling less strong

denounce

publicly declare to be wrong or evil

discount

to consider something not important

miscontrue

interpret wrongly

denigrate

to criticize someone/something in an unfair way

arcane

understood by few; mysterious

defunct

no longer existing or functioning

ubiquitous

present everywhere

disparage

to criticize something/someone in a disrespectful way

stymie

hinder the progress of

outstrip

move faster and overtake someone

imperative

of vital importance

prohibitive

too expensive for most people; prevent something from being done

buttress

strengthen or support

constrict

make something narrower

mitigate

to make less stressful or painful; alleviate

candour

the quality of being open and honest

reverence

respect

prudence

cautious

inconsequential

of little value or importance

momentous

of great important or significance

exhaustive

including everything possible

ingenious

clever, original, inventive

affecting

touching the emotions; moving

pristine

in its original condition

meticulous

great attention to detail

supposition

an idea which a person things may be true but which has not shown to be true; suppose/assume

synopsis

a summary or overview of something

insuperable

impossible to solve

ineluctable

inescapable; unable to be avoided

unequivocal

leaving now doubt; clear

irreproachable

beyond criticism; faultless

enduring

lasting for a long time; durable

conspicuous

clearly visible