SAT Words in Context: 500 C1-C2 Vocabulary Flashcards

A set of high-frequency SAT vocabulary flashcards ranging from level C1 to C2, based on real test data. The cards cover formal definitions for complex terms used in 'Words in Context' questions.

repudiate

to refuse to accept; to reject formally

corroborate

to confirm or give support to a statement

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

meticulous

showing great attention to detail

subvert

to undermine the power or authority of

substantiate

to provide evidence to support or prove

mitigate

to make less severe or painful

idiosyncratic

peculiar to an individual

preclude

to prevent something from happening

supplant

to replace, especially by underhand means

discern

to recognize or perceive clearly

evince

to show or reveal a quality clearly

contentious

causing or likely to cause an argument

preempt

to take action to prevent something

ameliorate

to make something bad better

scrutinize

to examine or inspect closely

presuppose

to require as a precondition; to assume beforehand

incongruous

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings

subordinate

lower in rank or position; secondary

abate

to become less intense or widespread

replicate

to make an exact copy of; reproduce

eschew

to deliberately avoid using

engender

to cause or give rise to a feeling or situation

vindicate

to clear of blame; to justify

untenable

not able to be maintained or defended

harbinger

a person or thing that announces something coming

perfunctory

carried out without thought or care

anomalous

deviating from what is standard

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real

circumvent

to find a way around an obstacle

exhaustive

examining all possible aspects

ambivalent

having mixed feelings about something

spurious

not what it appears to be; false

tantamount

equivalent in seriousness or effect

ubiquitous

present, appearing, or found everywhere

immutable

unchanging over time; not subject to change

insuperable

impossible to overcome

conflate

to combine two or more things into one

ineluctable

unable to be resisted or avoided

esoteric

intended for or understood by only a small group

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

promulgate

to make widely known; to promote

paucity

the presence of something in small quantities

abridge

to shorten without losing the sense

precarious

not securely held; uncertain

obviate

to remove the need for; to avert

clandestine

kept secret or done secretively

prescient

having knowledge of events before they happen

epitomize

to be a perfect example of

inimical

tending to obstruct or harm; hostile

homogeneity

the quality of being all the same

capacious

having a lot of space inside; roomy

proponent

a person who advocates a theory

debunk

to expose the falseness of an idea

volatile

liable to change rapidly; unstable

venerate

to regard with great respect

prolific

producing much; abundant

extraneous

irrelevant or unrelated

succinctly

in a brief and clear manner

buttress

to increase the strength of; to support

iconoclastic

attacking established beliefs

pernicious

having a harmful effect

galvanize

to shock or excite into action

prosaic

lacking poetic beauty; commonplace

quotidian

of or occurring every day; ordinary

extemporaneous

spoken without preparation

antithetical

directly opposed; mutually incompatible

capricious

given to sudden changes of mood

protean

tending or able to change frequently

quintessential

representing the most perfect example

placate

to make less angry; to pacify

viable

capable of working successfully; feasible

obfuscate

to render obscure or unclear

proprietary

relating to ownership; private

latitude

scope for freedom of action

arcane

understood by few; mysterious

axiomatic

self-evident; unquestionable

mercurial

subject to sudden changes of mood

precursor

a person or thing that comes before

insurmountable

too great to be overcome

abstraction

the quality of dealing with ideas

propitious

giving favorable indications

plausible

seeming reasonable or probable

deficit

the amount by which something falls short

insignificant

of little value or importance

exiguous

very small in size or amount

indispensable

absolutely necessary

abet

to encourage or assist in wrongdoing

lambaste

to criticize harshly

concomitant

naturally accompanying or associated

insouciance

casual lack of concern

erratic

not even or regular in pattern

encomium

a speech expressing high praise

paragon

a model of excellence

tenuous

very weak or slight

imperious

assuming power without justification

gregarious

fond of company; sociable

truculent

eager or quick to argue

meager

lacking in quantity or quality

complacency

a feeling of smug self-satisfaction