SAT Vocabulary Words (1000)

abase

to humiliate or degrade

abate

to reduce or lessen

abdicate

to give up a position of leadership

abduct

to kidnap or take by force

aberration

something that differs from the norm

abet

to aid, help, or encourage

abhor

to hate or detest

abide

to tolerate; to remain

abject

wretched or pitiful

abjure

to reject or renounce

abnegation

denial of comfort to oneself

abort

to give up on a half-finished effort

abridge

to shorten; shortened version

abrogate

to abolish, usually by authority

abscond

to sneak away and hide

absolution

freedom from blame or guilt

abstain

to choose not to do something

abstruse

difficult to understand

accede

to agree

accentuate

to emphasize or highlight

accessible

obtainable or reachable

acclaim

high praise

accolade

high praise or special honor

accommodating

helpful, obliging, or polite

accord

an agreement

accost

to confront verbally

accretion

slow growth in size or amount

acerbic

bitter or biting in tone

acquiesce

to agree without protesting

acrimony

bitterness or hostility

acumen

keen insight or good judgment

acute

sharp or severe; having keen insight

adamant

unwilling to change one's mind

adept

extremely skilled

adhere

to stick to; to follow closely

admonish

to caution or criticize

adorn

to decorate

adroit

skillful or dexterous

adulation

extreme praise

adumbrate

to outline vaguely

adverse

unfavorable or harmful

advocate

to argue in favor of; a supporter

aerial

related to the air

aesthetic

related to beauty or art

affable

friendly and easy to talk to

affinity

a natural feeling of closeness

affluent

rich or wealthy

affront

an insult

aggrandize

to increase or make greater

aggregate

a whole or total; to gather together

aggrieved

distressed, wronged, or injured

agile

quick and nimble

agnostic

believing God's existence cannot be proven or disproven

agriculture

farming

aisle

a passageway between rows

alacrity

eagerness and speed

alias

a false name or identity

allay

to soothe or ease

allege

to claim, usually without proof

alleviate

to relieve or make more bearable

allocate

to distribute or set aside

aloof

distant or reserved

altercation

a dispute or fight

amalgamate

to unite or combine

ambiguous

uncertain or open to multiple interpretations

ambivalent

having opposing feelings

ameliorate

to improve

amenable

willing or compliant

amenity

something that increases comfort

amiable

friendly

amicable

friendly and without hostility

amorous

showing love or affection

amorphous

without a definite shape or form

anachronistic

out of its correct time period

analgesic

something that reduces pain

analogous

similar enough to compare

anarchist

someone who wants to eliminate government

anathema

something or someone intensely detested

anecdote

a short, usually interesting or humorous story

anesthesia

loss of sensation

anguish

extreme sadness or torment

animated

lively or energetic

annex

to add/incorporate; an added room or space

annul

to make invalid or void

anomaly

something that does not fit the normal pattern

anonymous

unknown or unnamed

antagonism

hostility

antecedent

something that came before

antediluvian

extremely old or ancient

anthology

a collection of writings, songs, etc.

antipathy

strong dislike

antiquated

old-fashioned or outdated

antiseptic

clean or sterile

antithesis

the complete opposite

anxiety

intense uneasiness

apathetic

lacking interest or concern

apocryphal

fictitious or false

appalling

shocking or horrifying

appease

to calm or satisfy

appraise

to assess value