Digital SAT Vocabulary: Words in Context (250+ vocabulary words)

speculate [v.]

to guess about the possible causes or effects of something, without knowing all the facts or details

impartial [adj.]

unbiased; neutral

persistent [adj.]

refusing to give up; insistent or stubborn

mandatory [adj.]

required, obligatory

offhand [adv., adj.]

casual; done without prior thought

circumvent [v.]

to get around; to bypass

eclipse [v.]

darken; extinguish; surpass

fabricate [v.]

to make up (for the purpose of deception), invent

exemplify [v.]

to show or illustrate by example

discernible [adj.]

distinguishable; able to be perceived by a sense

inconclusive [adj.]

providing no clear answer or solution

unbiased [adj.]

Showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial

synchronization [n.]

the act or result of events happening at the same time

moderation [n.]

the practice of maintaining a balanced and measured approach; avoiding extremes or excesses.

repudiate [v.]

to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

proclaim [v.]

to announce or declare publicly

foretell [v.]

to tell beforehand; to predict

recant [v.]

to formally withdraw; to revoke

skeptical [adj.]

inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true

disconcerting [adj.]

causing one to feel unsettled or uncomfortable

imperceptible [adj.]

impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses

substantial [adj.]

large, important; major, significant

strenuous [adj.]

needing much effort; using a lot of energy

interject [v.]

to insert or throw an idea in abruptly

prescribe [v.]

to lay down a rule; to dictate

prevail [v.]

to prove more powerful than opposing forces; to be victorious

succumb [v.]

to give way to superior force, yield

diverge [v.]

to move or extend in different directions

deceptive [adj.]

intending to mislead or trick

innocuous [adj.]

not harmful or offensive

novel [adj.]

new and different

unobtrusive [adj.]

not noticeable, inconspicuous

peripheral [adj.]

on the edge, secondary, marginal; not central to a main issue or concern

delegate [v.]

to divide up, especially responsibilities; to entrust to another

renounce [v.]

to refuse (usually formally); to refuse to follow or obey

elusive [adj.]

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

imminent [adj.]

about to happen; likely to happen soon (often in a threatening context)

replicable [adj.]

capable of being repeated or copied

predetermined [adj.]

decided in advance or arranged at an earlier time

operative [adj.]

effective; capable of producing a desired result

latent [adj.]

hidden, present but not realized; dormant

waive [v.]

to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

concede [v.]

to acknowledge or admit

refute [v.]

to prove to be wrong or false

irrelevant [adj.]

not to the point, not applicable or pertinent

tenuous [adj.]

flimsy; fragile

nuanced [adj.]

having subtle differences in meaning

disorienting [adj.]

confusing or unsettling

commercialization [n.]

the process of introducing a new product, service, or innovation into the commercial market

resilient [adj.]

able to recover quickly or bounce back

inadequate [adj.]

not enough; insufficient

dynamic [adj.]

characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

dispute [v.]

to engage in argument; debate

underscore [v.]

to draw attention to or to highlight

invalidate [v.]

to discredit; to render something null and void

inexplicable [adj.]

hard to explain or impossible to understand

mystifying [adj.]

puzzling or confusing

predatory [adj.]

preying on; plundering, inclined to exploit others

obscure [adj.]

difficult to understand; partially hidden

diverse [adj.]

different; varied

localized [v.]

to limit or keep to a specific area

implement [v.]

to put into action; execute

adhere [v.]

to attach, join, or cling

grapple [v.]

to struggle to overcome a difficulty or problem

indecipherable [adj.]

not able to be read or understood

ornamental [adj.]

decorative; embellishing

intricate [adj.]

complicated; difficult to understand

surmise [v.]

to infer based upon insufficient evidence; to guess

contrive [v.]

to devise or plan

complementary [adj.]

mutually supplying each other's lack; enhancing (two things that balance each other)

disparate [adj.]

fundamentally different; distinct in quality

interchangeable [adj.]

being able to change places or replace something else

conform [v.]

to be obedient or compliant; to act in accordance with prevailing standards

ambivalence [n.]

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

intriguing [adj.]

interesting; fascinating

conceptualize [v.]

the process of forming or developing a concept, idea, or mental representation of something

infallible [adj.]

free from error; absolutely dependable and certain

atypical [adj.]

not typical, abnormal

lucrative [adj.]

bringing in money; profitable

tedious [adj.]

long, tiresome, boring

validate [v.]

to confirm, verify, or officially recognize as legitimate or accurate

proponent [n.]

one who argues in favor of; supporter

supplement [n.]

something that adds value, completeness, or enhancement to another thing (for example, an educational game could be used as a supplement for a curriculum)

beneficiary [n.]

a person who receives an advantage from something

reciprocate [v.]

to give in return

annotate [v.]

to add critical or explanatory notes or comments

buttress [v.]

to support, prop up, strengthen

disengage [v.]

to free (oneself) from an engagement; to withdraw

comprise [v.]

to be made up of; to consist of

engulf [v.]

to flow over; to overwhelm

provoke [v.]

to call forth; to evoke

equanimity [n.]

the quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure

endure [v.]

to carry on through despite hardships; to put up with

hinder [v.]

to delay; to stop or prevent from happening

aggravate [v.]

to make worse, to provoke

premeditated [adj.]

characterized by something considered beforehand; deliberately planned

haphazard [adj.]

by chance; lacking order; random

fruitless [adj.]

not producing good results; unsuccessful

rudimentary [adj.]

basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development

rebut [v.]

to drive or beat back; to refute, to contradict