DSAT Vocabulary

obscure

not clear

accessible

easy to approach; obtainable

limited

restricted

appealing

attractive or interesting

confined

limited

detrimental

harmful

pivotal

vitally important, essential

disregarded

ignored

adversity

a very difficult or unfavorable situation

insignificance

lack of importance

complexity

difficulty; intricacy

convergence

joining of parts

conceal

to hide

linger

to stay longer than neccessary

thrive

to grow or develop well or vigorously

vanish

to disappear suddenly and completely

diminished

to make or become less

enhanced

to increase or improve in value

obliterated

to remove or destroy all traces of something

monopolize

to obtain exclusive possession or control of something

undermine

lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of someone or something (to weaken)

emulate

to try to equal or excel

transcend

to rise above or beyond, exceed

subverted

to overturn or overthrow

beseeched

begged or pleaded

dismantle

to take apart

insulate

to protect someone or something from harmful experiences or influences

prohibited

forbidden by law; not allowed

permissible

allowable; permitted

banal

common, ordinary

dogmatic

stubbornly opinionated

indigenous

native

vacilate

to waver; to sway indecisively

exhaustive

very thorough and complete

superficial

only on the surface; not deep or thorough

preclude

prevent from happening; make impossible

detractor

someone who criticizes something or someone, often unfairly

precursor

someone or something that comes before something else; a forerunner

empirical

experimental, real

desolation

a state of complete emptiness or destruction

decorated

to adorn or embellish something

traversed

crossing or moving through an area

brevity

the quality of expressing much in few words or with a short duration

turmoil

a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty

stagnation

a lack of development, growth, or progress

regression

return to an earlier or less advanced condition

saturated

to fill thoroughly or completely

scrutinize

to examine closely

cacophony

a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

oratory

the art of public speaking

benign

gentle or kindly

volatile

highly unstable; explosive

invincible

not able to be defeated, unbeatable

allure

the power to attract or charm

unparalleled

having no equal; unmatched; exceptional

sporadic

occurring irregularly

ephemeral

short-lived

beacon

a signaling light; a source of guidance or inspiration

fortress

a place of defense or protection

crucible

a place or situation that forces someone or something to change

hinterland

a remote or less developed area beyond the coastal or riverine area

deficiency

a lack or shortage of something

surplus

an excess of something (extra)

diversity

a variety or a range of different things

enhancement

an improvement in quality, value, or extent

indomitable

a quality of being so determined and resilient that one cannot be easily defeated or discouraged

eschew

to deliberately avoid using or restraining from

overshadow

to make something else seem less important or less noticeable

exacerbate

to make a problem worse

mitigate

to make something less severe, serious, or painful

encapsulate

to take in or contain something / to summarize something

incremental

relating to or denoting an increase or addition

holistic

concerning the whole rather than the parts

obselete

something that is out of date or no longer in use

omnipresent

present everywhere at the same time

revitalize

to restore something to life or give it new life

pervasive

existing in or spreading through every part of something

unscrupulous

not honest or fair

equitable

fair, just

invigorated

feeling energized or refreshed, usually physically or mentally

magnanimous

forgiving or generous to a rival or someone less powerful

formidable

inspiring fear or respect through being impressively powerful, capable, or intense

congenial

easy to get along with

frivolous

not having any serious purpose or value; jokey

nascent

beginning to exist or develop

immutable

unchangeable; permanent

contingent

dependent on certain conditions

denouement

the final part of a story

climax

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something

epiphany

a moment of sudden and great revelation or realization

watershed

a turning point, the exact moment that changes the direction of an activity or situation

monotonous

dull and repetitious

indistinct

not clear or sharply defined

predicated

based or established on

robust

strong and healthy

transient

temporary or short-lived

galvanize

to stimulate or to excite as if by an electric shock

surmise

suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

tenuous

fragile

perennial

lasting for a long time