SSAT Upper Level Vocabulary A-C Words

Words from the SSAT Upper Level Preparation Book

Abjure

to formally renounce a belief or cause, often under pressure or threat. It indicates a strong rejection or disavowal.

Abrogate

to repeal or do away with a law, right, or formal agreement. It suggests a cancellation or nullification of a rule or obligation.

Accost

to approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively, often in a confrontational manner.

Adulterate

to make something poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one. It often refers to the process of contaminating or degrading a product.

Adumbrate

to foreshadow or suggest something in an indirect way; to give a hint or outline without providing full details.

Alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness’ promptness or eagerness in response

Alias

A false or assumed name used to hide one’s identity; another name or title by which a person or thing is know

Anachronistic

belonging to a different time period than the one in which something exists or is placed; out of chronological order

Anathema

something or someone that is intensely disliked or loathed

Antediluvian

extremely old or outdated; belonging to prehistoric time

Avid

eager, enthusiastic, or greedy

Brusque

Abrupt or gruff in manner/speech

Concise

short and straight to the point

Antithesis

direct opposite, contrast; a rhetorical device or figure of speech that expresses contrasting ideas in parallel form

Apocalypse

a catastrophic event that causes great destruction or the end of the world, a revelation or prophetic disclosure, typically in religious or mystical contexts

Approbation

approval or commendation, especially formal approval; an official endorsement or favorable opinion