sat vocab 301-400

Verdant (adj.)

Green in tint or color.

Pandemic (adj.)

Prevalent throughout a large area.

Nominal (adj.)

Existing in name only; very small.

Gravity (n.)

Seriousness; weight; importance.

Expunge (v.)

To erase; to eliminate any trace of.

Bacchanal (n.)

A party animal; a drunken reveler; a drunken revelry or orgy.

Bandy (v.)

To toss back and forth; to exchange.

Prod (v.)

To push or poke against.

Dogmatic (adj.)

Asserting opinions without proof; stubbornly opinionated.

Wrangle (v.)

To argue angrily.

Interlocutor (n.)

Someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation.

Canon (n.)

1. Rule/principle used for evaluation. 2. Accepted official works of an author.

Utilitarian (adj.)

Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.

Belabor (v.)

To go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent.

Disposition (n.)

A person’s inherent qualities of mind and character.

Benign (adj.)

Favorable, not threatening, mild.

Post (n.)

A job or position.

Marginal (adj.)

Situated at the edge or margin.

Marginally (adv.)

Slightly; to a small degree.

Marginalize (v.)

To treat as insignificant.

Voracious (adj.)

Having an eager approach or strong desire.

Ancillary (adj.)

Subordinate; providing assistance.

Whence (adv.)

From where.

Tumult (n.)

Noisy commotion; uproar; outbreak.

Beseech (v.)

To urgently and fervently request.

Adage (n.)

A traditional saying; proverb.

Exude (v.)

To flow out slowly.

Aggrandize (v.)

To enhance or exaggerate power or status.

Hoary (adj.)

Gray or white with age; stale; ancient.

Taut (adj.)

Firm and strong; not loose.

Audacious (adj.)

Bold or daring.

Exonerate (v.)

To clear from blame.

Grimace (v.)

To make an ugly or disapproving facial expression.

Baleful (adj.)

Menacing; threatening.

Concerted (adj.)

Planned or performed in cooperation.

Raze (v.)

To demolish.

Malediction (n.)

Curse; evil saying.

Potent (adj.)

Powerful; effective.

Punctilious (adj.)

Extremely attentive to detail.

Commendation (n.)

Approval; praise.

Etymology (n.)

Study of word origins.

Override (v.)

To reject or disregard using authority.

Credulity (n.)

Readiness to believe.

Contiguous (adj.)

Touching; adjacent.

Exalt (v.)

To praise highly or elevate.

Invective (n.)

Abusive or insulting language.

Cunning (adj.)

Clever at being deceitful.

Imperial (adj.)

Related to empire or imperialism.

Imperialism (n.)

Taking over countries through force.

Wont (adj.)

(Old English) Habitual.

Jaunt (n.)

A short pleasure trip.

Exacting (adj.)

Demanding; requiring great skill or care.

Suffuse (v.)

To cover or spread through.