May 2025 SAT Vocab

substantiate

to support with facts, to make real, to give substance.

substantial

having real substance

equivocal

ambiguous

misconstrue

to misunderstand, to interpret something incorrectly

insurmountable

impossible to get over, especially for a problem

decry

to criticize something as something else or for being something else.

contentious

heated, like in a debate

ameliorate

to make a bad situation less bad.

tenuous

flimsy, weak, barely holding on.

belie

to give a false appearance

ameliorate

to make a bad situation less bad

unfounded

without basis, without good evidence

coalesce

to come together into a solid, to unite

surreptitious

in a secret way, sneakily

idiosyncratic

different, unique, pecular, particular to one person