550 Words to Know for the Digital SAT

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abrupt

Sudden and unexpected.

advocacy

Public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.

aesthetic

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

alleviate

To make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe.

ambivalence

The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

benign

Gentle and kindly; not harmful in effect.

bureaucratic

Relating to the business of running an organization or government, often implying over-concern with procedure.

buttress

A source of defense or support; to increase the strength of or justification for.

circumvent

To find a way around an obstacle; to overcome a difficulty in a clever way.

corollary

A direct or natural consequence or result.

counterintuitive

Contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation.

disparate

Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

Elizabethan

Relating to the period of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

equanimity

Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.

fluctuate

To rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

foster

To encourage or promote the development of something.

germinate

To begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.

hierarchical

Arranged in order of rank or grade.

imminent

About to happen.

impartial

Treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and unbiased.

indigenous

Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

inexplicable

Unable to be explained or accounted for.

latent

Existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed.

mirth

Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

nanotubes

Extremely small, tube-shaped structures often made of carbon.

novel

New or unusual in an interesting way.

nuanced

Characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression.

obscure

Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

paleobiologist

A scientist who studies the biology of ancient or fossil animals and plants.

pragmatic

Dealing with things sensibly and realistically based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

predecessor

A person who held a job or office before the current holder.

recant

To say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one formerly held.

repudiate

To refuse to accept or be associated with; to deny the truth or validity of.

resilient

Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

Rosetta Stone

A historical artifact used as a key for deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

surmise

To suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

tenuous

Very weak or slight.

unanimity

Agreement by all people involved; consensus.

underscore

To emphasize or show that something is important or true.

verisimilitude

The appearance of being true or real.

wayward

Difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior.