100 Most Common SAT Words

adhere

to believe in and follow the practices of

advocate

to publicly recommend of support

allude

to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at

ambivalence

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

analogous

comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared

anecdote

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

apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

arbitrary

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

assert

to state a fact or belief confidently

bias

prejudice in favor of or against one thing/person/group compared to another, unusually in an unfair manner

bolster

to support/strengthen; to prop up

brevity

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

buttress

to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce

capitalize

to attempt to gain an advantage from an opportunity or situation

circumvent

to find a way around

cohesion

the action of forming a united whole

compelling

evoking interest, attention, or admiration

concede

to admit that something is true after first denying it

congenial

pleasant, friendly, or agreeable

consensus

a general agreement

converge

to come together and form a new whole

corroborate

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

culpable

guilty or worthy of blame

curtail

to reduce in extent or quantity

decisive

settling an issue; producing a definite result

deduce

to conclude; to arrive at a result through reasoning

deference

respectful; humble submission

degrade

to treat someone with disrespect

denounce

to publicly declare to be wrong/evil; criticize

derive

to obtain from a specific source

disconcerting

causing one to feel unsettled or worried

dispute

to engage in an argument or cast doubt upon

divergent

tending to be different or develop in different directions

dormant

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

elicit

to draw out a response or fact from someone; to obtain

eloquent

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

epitome

to be a perfect example of

equity

the quality of being fair or impartial

erratic

irregular in pattern or movements

evince

to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling

evoke

to bring or recall to the conscious mind

exert

to make an effort

explicit

clear

foster

to encourage the development of

imminent

about to happen; near or approaching

impede

to delay or prevent

implicit

implied but not plainly expressed

impose

to force a rule or punishment to be obeyed

indecipherable

unable to read or understand

indifference

lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

induce