SAT Vocabulary

Illusory

Based on illusion; not real or true

Imposing

Grand or impressive in appearance

Ingenious

Clever, original, and inventive

Engender

To cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation)

Repudiate

To reject or refuse to accept

Pervasive

Spreading widely throughout the area or group of people

Profound

Very great or intense; showing deep insight

Steer

To guide or control the direction of something

Revolted

Disgusted or shocked by something

Undermine

To weaken or damage gradually

Rectify

To correct or put right

Nebulous

Wide, unclear, or ill-defined

Unprecedented

Never done before

Conspicuous

Easily seen or noticed; attracting attention

Irreproachable

Faultless; beyond criticism

Insuperable

Impossible to overcome

Ineluctable

Inevitable; unable to be avoided

Preclude

To prevent or make impossible

Meager

Lacking in quantity or quality

Imperative

Of vital importance, necessary

Apprised of

Informed or notified about something

Placated by

Calmed or pacified by something

Stipulate

To specify a condition or requirement clearly

Supplant

To replace something, often by force or strategy

Misconstrued

Misunderstood on interpreted incorrectly

Mitigate

To make something less severe, serious, or painful

Venerate

To regard with great respect or reverence

Recurrent

Occurring repeatedly

Benevolent

Kind and generous

Repositary

Place where things are stored or collected

Disparity

A great difference or inequality

Vindicate

To clear someone of blame or suspicion

Impeding

Obstructing or slowing the process of something

Startle

To surprise or frighten suddenly

Paucity

A small amount

Tenuous

Very weak or slight

Unyielding

Firm; not giving way under pressure

Refute

To prove something wrong or false

Vacate

To leave place empty or to give up a position

Revelation

A surprising or unknown fact made known

Precariousness

The state of being uncertain or unstable

Infer

To conclude based on evidence or reasoning

Corroborate

To confirm a statement or idea with evidence

Convening with

Coming together or meeting

Infinitesimal

Small, tiny

Emulate

To imitate or strive to equal something or someone

Incentive for

A reason or motivation to do something

Candor

Honesty and straightforwardness

Prudence

A careful, good judgment that avoids risks

Exhaustive

Thorough and complete

Precursor

Something that comes before and signals the approach of another

Detractors

People who criticise or speak against something

Vacillating

Wavering between different opinions

Unnerving

Causing anxiety or discomfort

Negate

To nullify or make ineffective

Unveiled

Revealed or disclosed for the first time

Censure

To express strong disapproval or criticism

Coerce

To force someone to do something against their will

Ensconce

To settle securely or comfortably

Castigate

To criticise or reprimand severely

Benefactor

A person who gives help, especially financial aid

Unprepossessing

Not attractive or appealing at first

Complacent

Self-satisfied

Erratic

Unpredictable or irregular in behavior

Impartial

Fair and unbiased

Deceptive

Misleading

Rigorous

Strict and demanding

All but

Almost or nearly

For all

Despite

Detrimental

Causing harm or damage

Frivolous

Of little weight or importance

Prevalent

Widespread; existing very commonly

Relic

Something from the past to continues to exist

Proponent

A person who supports an idea

Zealous

Enthusiastic and passionate

Zealot

Someone who is extremely passionate about something

Evasion

The act of avoiding something