SAT VOCAB - ONEPREP/Practice Exams

Rudimentary

Basic or fundamental; relating to the first principles of a subject.

Profusion

An abundance or large quantity of something; often refers to a plentiful supply.

contentious

causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

receptive

willing or inclined to receive suggestions, ideas, or information, often implying an openness to change or new ideas.

Impending

About to happen, especially of an event perceived as threatening or significant. 

pragmatic

concerned with practical considerations or actions rather than theoretical ones; focused on results or consequences

warranted

justified or necessitated under the cirucumstances

Omnipotent

having unlimited power or authority; all-powerful

tenuous

very weak or slight; having little substance or strength; vulnerable, uncertain

interject

to say something abruptly, especially as an interruption

contentious

likely to cause an disagreement

conspicuous

obvious

manifest in

evident or apparent from

scrutinized by

examined closely by

Exacerbating

making worse or aggravating

redressing

remedying or compensating for

epitomizing

illustrating or providing an example

precluding

making impossible in advance or preventing

scrutinized

examined; analyzed

chronicles

records; describes

belies

contradicts; gives a false impression of

rectify

to correct or remedy something undesirable

retain

to continue to have or to keep something 

arduous

marked by great labor or effort

haphazard

disorganized

ineffectual

not having the intended effect

contentious

causing controversy or argument

demarcated from

separate or set apart from

reconstituted as

formed again as, anything new

conflated with

combined with

sporadic

occurring at irregular intervals

tentative

provisional; not certain; hestitant

cursory

not detailed; hasty

Ad hoc

created or used for a specific, immediate purpose rather than as part of a permanent or standardized plan (adjective)

Acerbic

Harshly bitter or sour in taste; sharply cutting, caustic, or sarcastic in speech or writing

acquiesce

to accept or comply with something passively or without protest, often despite personal disagreement

adept

highly skilled or proficient at something

acrimonious

angry and bitter; marked by harsh resentment or hostility

acumen

sharpness of insight and sound judgment, especially in practical or professional matters

ad-lib

to improvise speech or performance without prior preparation; to speak extemporaneously

affectation

a deliberate but artificial manner of speaking or behaving, adopted to impress others rather than arising naturally

aggrandize

to enhance power, wealth, or status; to make greater

affinity

a natural liking or attraction for someone or something, often arising from shared characteristics or a close connection

aghast

struck with sudden shock, horror, or dismay, often leaving one momentarily speechless or unable to act

agnostic

holding that the existence or nature of God (or ultimate reality) is unknown or unknowable, especially on grounds that such knowledge cannot be proven.

affable

friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to or approach

affluent

wealthy; having an abundance of material resources and financial prosperity

aficionado

a person who is very knowledgeable about ad enthusiastically devoted to a particular activity, subject, or pastime

aggregate

a whole formed by combining many separate parts; the total amount when individual items are combined

aggravate

to make worse or more severe; to intensify unpleasantly

agitate

to stir up or disturb; to provoke or incite (often toward action or change)

lūd

play

amalgan

mixture, alloy

alter

other

alacer

lively, eager

mnē

memory

ana-

back, again

anguish

tightness, distress

elided

omit, ignore, leave out

gauged

to measure or estimate the magnitude or quality of something

evinced

to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling or to indicate clearly

elusive

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

discern

recognize or perceive

apotheosis

the highest point of development, praise, or power; the elevation of a person to divine status

aphorism

a brief, memorable statement taht expresses a general truth or principle

apocryphal

Of doubtful authenticity, though widely circulated as true

apparition

A ghostly figure or seeming appearance, especially one perceived as supernatural or unexplained

append

to attach or add something at the end of a document, text, or larger whole as an additional part

assiduous

showing persistent, careful attention and effort; diligently devoted to a task over time

assuage

to make something less painful, severe, or intense; to soothe or alleviate

artifice

a clever or deceptive device or strategy used to achieve a particular effect or outcome

ascendancy

the state of being in a higher or dominant position; controlling influence or power

ascetic

practicing strict self-discipline and abstaining from comforts or pleasures, often for religious or ethical reasons

asperity

harshness or severity of manner or speech

assailant

a person who attacks another, especially in a sudden, violent, or aggressive way

Astringent

causing a harsh, dry, or tightening (puckering) sensation, especially in the mouth or on the skin; sharply in tone or manner

Tenuous

lacking substance

repudiates

rejects

recants

withdraw