The Princeton Review Vocab SAT

adhere

to believe in and follow the practices of

allude

to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at

ambivalence

the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

analogous

comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of things compared.

anecdote

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

arbitrary

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

brevity

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

buttress

to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce.

concede

to admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

corroborate

to confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

decisive

settling an issue; producing a definite result.

deference

humble submission and respect.

denounce

to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

divergent

tending to be different or develop in different directions

dormant

having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep.

eloquent

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

evoke

to bring or recall to the conscious mind

imminent

about to happen

impede

to delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing; to hinder

implicit

implied but not plainly expressed

impose

to take advantage of someone by demanding attention or commitment

indifference

lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

invoke

to cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.

novel

new or unusual in an interesting way

obscure

not discovered or known about; uncertain

obsolete

no longer produced or used; out of date

pervasive

spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, especially in an unpleasant way.

prevalence

the fact or state of being prevalent; commonness

prominent

important; famous

reciprocate

to respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one.

renounce

to formally declare one’s abandonment of (a claim, right or possession)

repression

the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.

substantiate

to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

supplement

something that completes or enhances something else when added to it

tenuous

very weak or slight

undermine

to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of

underscore

to emphasize or draw attention to

unobtrusive

not conspicuous or attracting attention

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real.

viable

capable of working successfully; feasible