Vocabs

SAT Prep Vocab Words

Encompass

surround and have or hold within

tenuous

very weak or slight; very slender or fine; insubstantial

contentious

causing, controversial

scruntinize

to examine

exacerbate

to turn a bad situation worse

redress

to make something right

epitomize

be a perfect example of

Preclude

to prevent

ungainly

being clumsy

conspicuous

standing out

jarring

harsh or irritating sound

precarious

dangerous, risky

fleeting

short-lived, quick

revered

honored and respected

obscured

hidden, unknown

mundane

ordinary, boring

impel

to force, drive forward

exactitude

precision or accuracy

prudently

carefully and wisely

overtly

openly or clearly

cordially

warmly and friendly

inadvertently

unintentionally or accidentally

antecedent

something that comes before

impending

about to happen

innocuous

harmless

perpetual

never-ending or eternal

tentative

not certain or fixed

sanction

permission or approval

ameliorate

to make something better or improve

postulate

to assume or suggest something is true