SSAT Vocab-Set 7

perspicacious

having keen mental perception and understanding

pertain

to have reference or relation 

peruse

to read through with thoughtfulness or care

pervade

to become spread throughout all parts of

petty

not important and not worth giving attention to

poignant

causing a very sharp feeling of sadness

pompous

showing arrogance and conceit

porous

full of pores

posterity

the people who will exist in the future

posthumous

arising after one’s death

potable

fit or suitable for drinking

potent

powerful or mighty

preamble

an introduction of books

precocious

unusually advanced or mature in development

premonition

a feeling that something, especially unpleasant, is going to happen

preposterous

silly or stupid

pretentious

characterized by assumption of dignity or importance

prevalent

widespread or in general use

prolific

highly fruitful

promenade

a stroll or a walk as for pleasure or a path for walking

prudent

wise or judicious in practical affairs

prune

to cut or lop off

pseudonym

alias

pugnacious

inclined to quarrel or fight readily

pungent

sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell

quaint

having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm

qualm

an uneasy feeling of conscience as to conduct; anxiety

quell

to stop something, especially by using force

quixotic

extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; unrealistic

rancorous

showing hatred or resentment

ravenous

extremely hungry

recalcitrant

resisting authority or control

reciprocal

give or felt by each other

recluse

a person living in seclusion or apart from society

rectify

to correct something

refute

to prove to be false

relegate

to send or consign to an inferior position; downgrade, demote

reparation

the making of amends for the wrong or injury done

reproach

to find fault with

requisite

a required or necessary thing for a particular purpose

rescind

to invalidate an act or measure