SAT GREATEST HITS 2026

Vocabulary words for the SAT from the 2026 Princeton Review Book

to believe in and follow the practices of

adhere

to publicly recommend or support

advocate

to suggest or call attention to inderectly; to hint at

allude

the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

ambivalence

comparable in certain respects, typicalling in a wau which makes clearer the nature of the things compared

analogous

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

anecdote

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

apprehensive

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

arbitrary

to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

assert

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

bias

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

brevity

to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce

buttress

to admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

concede

a genreal agreement

consensus

to confirm or give a support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

corroborate

settling an issue; producing a deinite result

decisive

humble submission and respect

deference

to treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect

degrade

to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

denounce

a disagreement, argument, or debate

dispute

tending to be different to develop in different directions

divergent

having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep

dormant

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

eloquent

to bring or recall to the conscious mind

evoke

to make a physical or mental effort

exert

stated clearly and in detail; leaving no room for confusion or doubt

explicit

about to happen

imminent

to delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing; to hinder

impede

implied but not plainly expressed

implicit

to take advantage of someone by demanding attention or commitment

impose

lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

indifference

certain to happen; unavoidable

inevitable

to cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument

invoke

happening in the opposite way from what is expected and typically causing amusement because of this

ironic

new or unusual in an interesting way

novel

not discovered or known about; uncertain

obscure

no longer produced or used; out of date

obsolete

unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint; weighing heavily on the mind or spirits

oppressive

spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, especially in an unpleasant way 

pervasive

the fact or condition of being prevalant(widespread): commonness

prevalence

important; famous

prominent

to stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one in someone

provoke

to respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one

reciprocate

to restore friendly relations between

reconcile

to prove (a stament or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove

refute

to formallu declare one’s abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)

renounce

the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.

repressions

to contine to have (something); keep possesion of

retain

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

skeptical

to form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence

speculate

to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

substantiate

so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

subtle

something that completes or enhances something else when added to it

supplement

very weak or slight

tenuous

to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of

undermine

to emphasize or draw attention to

underscore

not conspicuous or attracting attention

unobtrusive

to cheack or prove the validity or accuracy of (something)

validate

the appearance of being true or real

verisimilitude

capable of working successfully; feasible

viable

possible or practical to do; practical

feasible

hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).

inhibit

be filled with a feeling of love for (to fall in love with; spanish en amor)

enamor

deliberately avoid using; abstain from

eschew

period of grief or mourning after a loss

bereavement

to make something better or more tolerable

ameliorate

to spread or distribute information, ideas, or knowledge widely to many people

disseminate

to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse

confound

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

corroborate