SSAT Vocabulary Words

A collection of vocabulary terms with definitions to review for the elementary SSAT entrance exam.

abandon

leave, desert

ability

skill, talent

absorb

take in, soak

accept

receive, allow

accident

mishap, event

accurate

correct, exact

achieve

accomplish, reach

active

lively, energetic

admire

respect, like

admit

allow, confess

advance

progress, move forward

advantage

benefit, gain

adventure

journey, experience

advice

suggestion, guidance

afford

be able to buy

afraid

scared, fearful

agree

accept, approve

allow

permit, let

amazed

surprised, shocked

amount

quantity, total

ancient

old, historic

angry

mad, upset

announce

declare, tell

answer

reply, response

anxious

worried, nervous

appear

show up, seem

apply

use, request

argue

debate, disagree

arrange

organize, plan

arrive

reach, come

assist

help, support

avoid

prevent, stay away

aware

knowing, mindful

balance

steady, even

behave

act, conduct

belong

fit, be part

brave

bold, courageous

brief

short, quick

bright

smart, shining

calm

peaceful, quiet

capture

catch, take

careful

cautious, safe

certain

sure, definite

change

alter, modify

choose

select, pick

clever

smart, quick

collect

gather, bring

combine

join, mix

compare

match, check

complete

finish, whole

concern

worry, care

conclude

finish, decide

condition

state, situation

connect

link, join

consider

think about

contain

hold, include

continue

keep going

correct

right, fix

create

make, build

curious

eager, wondering

damage

harm, hurt

decide

choose, determine

decrease

reduce, lower

defend

protect, guard

demand

require, ask

describe

tell about

design

plan, create

destroy

ruin, break

detect

discover, find

develop

grow, improve

differ

be unlike

difficult

hard, tough

direct

guide, lead

discover

find, learn

distance

space, length

divide

split, separate

eager

excited, ready

effort

attempt, try

encourage

support, cheer

energy

strength, power

enjoy

like, love

enormous

huge, giant

equal

same, fair

escape

get away

examine

study, check

excite

thrill, interest

exercise

practice, work

exist

live, be

expect

think, believe

explain

tell, describe

explore

search, look

express

show, tell

extra

more, additional

familiar

known, usual

famous

well-known

fear

fright, worry

feature

trait, part

final

last, ending

firm

strong, solid

focus

concentrate, aim