DSAT Vocabs

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Tenuous

Having little substance or strength; weak or fragile.

Nuance

A subtle distinction or variation; a slight difference in meaning or expression.

Disorienting

Causing confusion or loss of direction; making one feel unsure or bewildered.

Repudiate

To reject or disown a belief, claim, or authority. It can also mean to deny the validity or truth of something.

Recant

To withdraw or retract a statement or belief, typically under pressure, and publicly renounce it.

Renounce

To formally declare one's abandonment of a claim, right, or belief, often publicly.

demarcated from

To set or establish boundaries or limits, clearly defining the distinction between different areas, concepts, or entities.

conflated with

To combine or mix two or more ideas, concepts, or elements into one, often leading to confusion or misunderstanding.

haphazard

Marked by lack of order or planning; done randomly or carelessly.

ineffectual

Not producing the desired effect; lacking the ability to achieve a goal or purpose.

rectify

To correct or make right a mistake or problem.

coalesce

To come together to form one mass or whole.

desultory

Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; random and disconnected.

spurious

Not genuine or authentic; false.

veritable

Actual; real; genuine; often used to emphasize the truth of a statement.

notional

Existing or based on a notion; theoretical rather than actual.

abstruse

Difficult to understand; obscure.

esoteric

Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people; specialized or niche.

incidentally

In a way that is not intentional; by chance.

squandered

To waste something, especially money or time, recklessly or in a careless manner.

ungainly

Awkward or clumsy in movement or aspect.

presumptious

Failing to show respect, overly confident in assuming something.

carried himself

behave in a confident or dignified manner.

scrupulous

diligent, thorough, and very attentive to details, especially regarding what is right or proper.

spruce

neat in dress + appearance; smartly dressed or stylish.

triumphal arch

a monumental structure built to celebrate significant victories or events.

subsumed

to include or absorb something into a larger category or concept.

prefiguring

to represent or foreshadow something in the future.

sporadic

occurring irregularly or at intervals; not continuous.

punctilious

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior; meticulous.

predictive of

something that indicates or suggests a future event or outcome.

resourcefulness

the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.

monolithic

formed of one large, unchanging structure or entity; characterized by uniformity.

subvert

to undermine or weaken the authority or power of an established system, institution, or principle.

singular

extraordinary

confounded

to perplex, surprise, or confuse someone; to frustrate expectations; prove wrong.

repulse

drive back by force, cause someone to feel intense distaste and aversion

aversion

strong dislike or disinclination

less conducive to

Not favorable to; tending to hinder rather than promote.

surmise

conjecture, guess

guild

medieval association of craftsmen

exuberant

excitement & lively energy

approbation

approval or praise

undulate

move in an up-and-down motion

disseminated

To spread or scatter widely; to distribute or circulate information, ideas, or knowledge.

exposed

uncover; usually in ideas, it means to uncover the truth

frivolous

not having any serious purpose or value; carefree

savant

a very learned or talented person, especially one distinguished in a particular field of science or the arts

coxcombical

a conceited foolish person

conceited

vain; excessively proud of oneself

banter

the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

disdain

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.

reductive

tending to present a subject or problem in a simplified form, especially one viewed as crude.

laudable

deserving praise and commendation

implausibly

not reasonable, hard to convince

subversive

disruptive/revolutionary

cryptic

having a meaning that is mysterious/obscure

municipalities

A city or town that has corporate status and local government.

firm

a business concern, especially one involving a partnership of two or more people

divulge

to make known (private or sensitive information)

confidence

a secret or private matter told to someone under a condition of trust.

capacious

having a lot of space (roomy)

maneuver

a movement requiring skill or care (operations)

dispassionately

in an unemotional, rational, and impartial manner.

sinuous

to have many curves and turns

lauded

highly praised or admired.

void / devoid

"Void" describes something completely empty, while "devoid" describes something lacking a particular quality or thing.

conjugation

the temporary union of two bacteria or unicellular organisms for the exchange of genetic material.

apprentice

a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.

idiosyncratic

distinctive & unique

vigilance

keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties

furitive

secretive

sardonic

grimly mocking or cynical

hinges

depend on something completely

proffer

offer

homage

special honor or respect shown publicly.

morphological

relating to the scientific study of the structure and form of animals and plants

capsize

overturn in water (usually a boat)

semantic

meaning

sinuous

having many curves

hedonistic

seeking pleasure

discerning

showing good judgement; perceptive

Trivialize

To make something seem less important or serious than it really is.

Procurement

The process of obtaining materials or resources for a project.

Nebulous

unclear, vague, and ill-defined

Granular

Powdery; resembling or consisting of small grains or particles; detailed

myopic

Short-sighted, which relates to limited perspective

convoluted

Overly complicated