The College Panda’s 400 SAT Words (200–400)

Vocabulary flashcards covering SAT words 200–400, each with concise definitions for exam review.

ubiquitous

present everywhere; universal

altercation

a noisy argument or disagreement

robust

strong and healthy; durable

subvert

to damage or weaken authority or a system

melodramatic

exaggerated, sensationalized, or overemotional

glut

an excessive supply of something

antipathy

hatred; strong dislike

perilous

dangerous

conception

origin or beginning; an idea or concept

repose

rest; relaxation

impede

to create difficulties, causing delay

contradiction

statements or ideas opposed to one another; inconsistency

judgmental

excessively critical or disapproving

dismal

depressing; gloomy

ambiguous

open to multiple interpretations; unclear

wayward

difficult to control or predict due to unusual behavior

implication

a conclusion that can be drawn; a consequence

deploy

to bring into effective action

credibility

believability; authority

complacent

overly satisfied with oneself

convoke

to summon; to call together

mocking

making fun of in a cruel way

prospect

the possibility of a future event

amicable

friendly

predecessor

someone or something that came before

deter

to discourage from doing something

indignation

anger or annoyance at unfair treatment

fetter

to restrict or restrain; to put in chains

rigid

stiff; unchangeable

cultivate

to grow or develop

juvenile

young; childish; immature

convulsion

a sudden, violent, irregular body movement

devise

to plan or invent by careful thought

immure

to imprison against one’s will

perturb

to make anxious or unsettled; to disturb

solicitude

care or concern

pervasive

spreading widely throughout

tyranny

cruel and abusive rule

apprehensive

anxious or fearful of something bad

provision

a condition in a document; the act of providing

insolent

showing rude lack of respect

consensus

general agreement

discord

disagreement between people

complement

to add so as to enhance or complete

mortify

to embarrass or humiliate

dissipate

to disappear or evaporate

doctrine

a belief or set of beliefs

incomprehensible

unable to be understood

recount

to tell or give a report of

inefficacious

unable to produce the intended result

adversary

an opponent or enemy

endow

to provide or supply

confound

to surprise or confuse

assert

to state confidently and forcefully

undermine

to gradually weaken or damage

paradox

a seemingly contradictory but possibly true statement

apt

appropriate or suitable

competent

having necessary ability or skill

severity

the quality of being very unpleasant or difficult

dismay

a feeling of shock and unhappiness

usurp

to take power by force or without right

nostalgic

feeling happy yet sad about the past

ornate

highly decorated; complex pattern

hierarchy

a ranked system of levels

irrational

not logical or reasonable

bluster

loud, threatening talk with little effect

subordinate

having a lower or less important position

malicious

intending to cause harm; evil

amend

to revise or make changes

conform

to behave according to rules or expectations

tout

to advertise or praise for promotion

permeate

to spread throughout

incantation

words spoken as a magic spell

impervious

not influenced or damaged by

actuate

to make a device operate; to motivate

versatility

ability to adapt to many functions

proclaim

to announce publicly

obeisance

deep respect

modest

humble; not large in amount

adorn

to decorate

solitude

the state of being alone

deplete

to use up resources

solemn

serious; formal; determined

proponent

one who supports an idea or cause

keen

sharp; highly developed (senses)

engulf

to surround and cover completely

diverge

to go in different directions; to differ

squalid

extremely dirty and unpleasant

hypothetical

imagined; not necessarily real

pressing

urgent; needing immediate attention

solicitation

a request for money, info, or help

meddle

to interfere in others’ affairs

coarse

rough; rude in manner or speech

reproach

to criticize or express disapproval

immerse

to submerge; to involve deeply

clout

power and influence

exacerbate

to make worse

dubious

doubtful

plausible

reasonable; possibly true

notion

a belief or idea