SAT Vocab

918 words for everything you need

abate (verb)

to decrease in force or intensity

aberration (noun)

something atypical or abnormal

abdicate (verb)

to voluntarily give up power or responsibility

abhor (verb)

to hate or detest intensely

abject (adjective)

extremely bad or severe; living in very poor conditions

abrupt (adjective)

sudden and unexpected

abstruse (adjective)

difficult to understand

absurd (adjective)

ridiculously unreasonable or illogical

abundant (adjective)

existing in large amounts; plentiful

accost (verb)

to approach someone boldly or aggressively

acquisition (noun)

the act of obtaining something

acrimony (noun)

harsh bitterness in speech or manner

actuate (verb)

to put into action or motion

acumen (noun)

keen insight and good judgment

adamant (adjective)

refusing to change one's mind

adept (adjective)

highly skilled; expert

adequate (adjective)

sufficient for a specific need

admonish (verb)

to warn or scold gently

adorn (verb)

to decorate or enhance the appearance of

adroit (adjective)

skillful and clever

adversary (noun)

an opponent or enemy

advocate (noun)

one who supports or defends a cause

aesthetic (adjective)

relating to beauty or artistic taste

affect (verb)

to influence or cause change in

affluent (adjective)

wealthy; having abundant resources

aggrandize (verb)

to make greater or increase in power

aggregate (adjective)

formed by combining separate elements

agitate (verb)

to disturb or excite; to stir up

alacrity (noun)

eager willingness and speed

alienate (verb)

to make unfriendly or hostile

allocate (verb)

to distribute or assign

allude (verb)

to make indirect reference to

altercation (noun)

a heated argument or dispute

altruistic (adjective)

selflessly concerned for others

ambidextrous (adjective)

able to use both hands equally well

ambiguous (adjective)

having multiple possible meanings; unclear

ambivalent (adjective)

having mixed or contradictory feelings

ameliorate (verb)

to make better or improve

amend (verb)

to correct or improve

amenable (adjective)

willing to cooperate

amiable (adjective)

friendly and pleasant

amicable (adjective)

friendly and peaceable

analogy (noun)

a similarity between different things

ancestral (adjective)

relating to or inherited from ancestors

anecdote (noun)

a short story about a real event

anomaly (noun)

something unusual or abnormal

antebellum (adjective)

before a war

antecedent (adjective)

coming before in time

antediluvian (adjective)

extremely old or outdated

anthropology (noun)

the study of human beings and culture

antipathy (noun)

strong dislike or aversion

apathy (noun)

lack of interest or emotion

apparent (adjective)

clearly visible or obvious

apprehensive (adjective)

anxious or fearful about the future

arbitrary (adjective)

based on random choice rather than reason

arcane (adjective)

mysterious or known only to few

articulate (adjective)

able to express oneself clearly

artisan (noun)

a skilled craftsperson

ascendency (noun)

controlling influence or dominance

ascertain (verb)

to find out with certainty

ascetic (adjective)

practicing severe self

aspire (verb)

to seek to achieve a goal

assail (verb)

to attack violently

assert (verb)

to state confidently

assess (verb)

to evaluate or determine the value of

assiduous (adjective)

showing great care and effort

assuage (verb)

to make less intense or severe

atrophy (noun)

wasting away or decline

attest (verb)

to confirm as true or genuine

attenuate (verb)

to weaken or reduce

atypical (adjective)

not typical; unusual

august (adjective)

inspiring reverence and admiration

aura (noun)

distinctive atmosphere or quality

auspicious (adjective)

favorable or promising

austere (adjective)

stern and cold in manner; severely simple

authoritarian (adjective)

favoring strict obedience to authority

autocrat (noun)

ruler with absolute power

automaton (noun)

a mechanical person or device

avarice (noun)

extreme greed for wealth

avid (adjective)

very eager and enthusiastic

banal (adjective)

lacking originality; commonplace

barrage (noun)

overwhelming quantity or attack

barrage (verb)

to bombard continuously

bazaar (noun)

a marketplace with various goods

beguile (verb)

to charm or deceive

belie (verb)

to contradict or give false impression

belligerent (adjective)

hostile and aggressive

benevolent (adjective)

kind and generous

bequeath (verb)

to leave in a will

berate (verb)

to scold harshly

bias (noun)

prejudice in favor of or against something

bipartisan (adjective)

involving two political parties

blighted (adjective)

damaged or deteriorated

blithe (adjective)

cheerfully indifferent

bluster (verb)

to talk aggressively with empty threats

boast (noun)

a statement expressing excessive pride

bog (verb)

to become stuck

bolster (verb)

to support or strengthen

bombastic (adjective)

pompous and inflated in style

boorish (adjective)

rude and insensitive