December SAT Prep

Abate: to lessen or reduce.

Ameliorate: to make something better.

Benevolent: well-meaning and kindly.

Corroborate: to confirm or give support to a statement.

Disparage: to regard or represent as being of little worth.

Incongruous: not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings.

Mitigate: to make less severe, serious, or painful.

Nuanced: subtle difference in meaning, expression, or sound.

Pervasive: spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

Pragmatic: dealing with things sensibly and realistically.

Spurious: not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

Ubiquitous: present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Acerbic: sharp, biting (from acer - sharp).

Emissary: one sent on a mission (from mittere - to send).

Hypothesis: a proposed explanation (from hypo- under + the - set/put).

Placate: to appease (from placere - to please).

General High-Frequency SAT Words

Hubris: excessive pride or self-confidence.

Jocular: fond of or characterized by joking; humorous.

Pristine: in its original condition; unspoiled.

Salient: most noticeable or important.

Tenacious: persistent, determined.