Starter DSAT Vocabulary Set (from r/SAT)

abate

to stop, to slow down.

abound

plentiful

capacious

large, having a lot of space

cursory

hasty and not thorough

emanate

to spread out; emit

eschew

to purposefully avoid or abstain from, to reject or not use on purpose.

impugn

to criticize and call into question, especially something's truth, validity, or honesty.

ubiquitous

found everywhere

expound

to explain in detail

pernicious

harmful, dangerous, but often in a subtle way.

attenuate

to reduce the force or impact of something.

conflate

to mix up, to mix together mistakenly

outmoded

old-fashioned or obsolete

vindictive

vengeful, holds a grudge and seeks revenge.

unnerved

deprived of courage and strength

impervious

invincible (against a specific thing), can't be hurt.

imperious

arrogant and domineering

exhaustive

thorough, comprehensive

excise

to remove by cutting

discerning

perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement

discern

to be able to recognize or understand

myriad

a very large number

lambast

to strongly criticize

undermine

to weaken

underscore

to emphasize

underestimate

to estimate lower than the real amount or number

attributed to

to give credit for or see as the origin of something

conjecture

A guess, often one based on little or no evidence

undertake

to do or begin to do something

substantial

large, important; major, significant

orthodox

adhering to the traditional and established way of doing things

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

misconstrue

to interpret wrongly or misinterpret

alleviate

to relieve, make more bearable

insurmountable

impossible to overcome

decry

to express strong disapproval of

belie

contradict; give a false impression

inexplicable

hard to explain or impossible to understand

facetious

joking, humorous, often in a sarcastic or inappropriate way.

heterogeneity

mixed, not all the same.

fecundity

fertile, having or capable of having a lot of babies/offspring.

harbinger

a sign of something that is going to happen in the future

augment

to improve, usually by adding.

proponent

a supporter of something

unfounded

without basis, without good evidence.

coalesce

to come together into a solid, to unite

surreptitious

in a secret way, sneakily

idiosyncratic

different, unique, peculiar, particular to one person.

prudent

showing good judgement

diminutive

small

reciprocity

mutual exchange

detrimental to

harmful to

nonchalance

lack of concern

invariable

something that does not vary, does not change

emblematic

representing a particular person, group, or idea, symbolic; occasionally iconic.

imperative

hugely important

enumerate

to count, list, or itemize

perturbation

anxiety or mental uneasiness

dearth

a lack of something

attrition

the process of reducing something's strength or effectiveness through consistent loss.

replicable

adj- can be easily replicated or copied

report

v- to give a spoken or written account of something OR n- an account given of a particular matter

representative

adj- serving as a good example of something OR

n- someone chosen to speak for or make decisions for a person or group

repudiate

v- to reject or refuse to accept something, especially something that is considered wrong or invalid

require

v- to need something or demand that something is done

reserve

n- self-restraint OR v- to arrange for something to be held onto

resilient

adj- the ability to recover or bounce back quickly from difficulties or setbacks

responsiveness

n- the ability to react quickly and positively to changes or requests

restore

v- to bring something back to its original state or condition

restrain

v- to control or limit something

restricted

adj- limited or confined in some way

retaliate

v- to respond to an attack or criticism with a counterattack

reveal

v- to make known or bring into view

routine

n- a series of activities performed regularly OR adj- ordinary; commonplace

rudimentary

adj- basic or fundamental, often in the early stages of development

sanction

n- official permission or approval OR a threatened penalty OR v- to give permission OR to impose a penalty

satisfactory

adj- meets expectations or is good enough

satisfy

v- to fulfill a need or desire

saturated

adj- completely filled with something

scale

n- the relative size or extent of something OR v- to climb up or over something

scheme

n- a plan

scrupulous

adj- very careful and thorough in doing something

scrutinize

v- to examine closely and critically

secretive

adj- keeping things hidden or not sharing information

select

v- to choose or pick out something or someone

settle

v- to come to an agreement or resolution, often related to a dispute or conflict

significant

adj- important or meaningful

similarity

n- something that makes two things alike or resemble one another

simple

adj- easy to understand or do

singular

adj- unique or one-of-a-kind

skeptical

adj- having doubts or reservations about something

sketch

v- give a brief account or general outline of something OR to make a rough drawing of something

smoothly

adv- without problems or difficulties

sophisticated

adj- complex or intricate

speculate

v- to make guesses or assumptions about something, often without enough information

sporadic

adj- happens irregularly or occasionally

standard

adj- normal and average OR n- an idea or thing used as a measure, norm, or model

stipulate

v- to require something as a condition of an agreement

straightforward

adj- clear and easy to understand

strenuously

adv- done with great effort or exertion