500 Most Common SAT Words

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depict

v. to represent something as a picture or in words

phenomenon

n. An occurrence, situation, or fact that is or can be observed

rhetoric

n. persuasive or artful use of language

evoke

v. to bring an image, a feeling, a memory, etc. into one's mind

inherent

adj. naturally present as a feature or quality of something or someone

qualify

v. to modify a previous statement by making the meaning weaker or less general

conviction

n. a strong belief or opinion

devise

v. to invent something new or a new way of doing something

undermine

v. (1) to make something, especially someone's confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective; (2) to make something weaker at the base, for example by digging under it

recount

v. to tell a story

foster

v. to help the development of someone or something

refute

v. to disprove

paradox

n. a statement containing opposite ideas that make it seem absurd or unlikely, although it is or may be true

tentative

adj. done or said without certainty that it is right, definite, or final; not confident

anecdote

n. a brief story, often humorous

motif

n. (1) a design or a pattern used as a decoration (2) a subject, an idea or a phrase that is repeated and developed in a work of literature or a piece of music

abstract

adj. existing in thought or as an idea but not having physical or practical existence

meticulous

adj. paying careful attention to every detail

erroneous

adj. not correct; wrong

oblivious

adj. lacking awareness

convey

v. (1) to make ideas, feelings, etc. known to someone (2) to take, carry, or transport someone or something from one place to another

naive

adj. showing lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; foolishly ready to believe what one is told

genre

n. a particular type or style of literature, art, film, or music recognizable because of its special features

inhibit

v. (1) to make someone too nervous or embarrassed to do something; (2) to hold back or prevent a process or action

induce

v. to persuade or influence

eccentric

adj. (of people or their behavior) unusual; unconventional; odd

futile

adj. useless; having no purpose

mundane

adj. not interesting or exciting

magnitude

n. the great size or importance of something; the degree to which something is large or important

exemplify

v. to illustrate by example

persist

v. to continue despite difficulty

discourse

n. spoken or written language, especially a long and serious treatment or discussion of a subject

aesthetic

adj. relating to beauty

sublime

adj. (1) of the best or most excellent kind; inspiring awe; (2) extreme, especially in a way that shows one is not aware of one's actions

conception

n. (1) the formation of a basic idea; (2) an idea, a plan, or an intention

coherent

adj. (1) logical and well organized; easy to understand and clear; (2) able to talk and express oneself clearly

rigid

adj. not bending

subjective

adj. based on personal experience or feeling and not from external evidence

uniform

adj. not varying; the same in all cases and times

bolster

v. to improve something or make it stronger

eloquent

adj. using language skillfully and expressively, especially to impress or persuade an audience

nostalgia

n. a feeling of sadness mixed with pleasure about an earlier, happy period

check

v. to stop or make go more slowly; to restrain

distort

v. to change into an unusual form

critique

n. a piece of written criticism of a set of ideas, a work of art, etc.

reservation

n. a feeling of doubt about a plan or an idea

discern

v. to perceive, know, or find out something

stimulus

n. (1) something that encourages better or faster development (2) something that causes a reaction in a living organism

metodology

n. a set of methods and principles used to perform a particular activity

grave

adj. (1) (of situations) serious and important; giving cause for worry (2) (of people) serious or solemn in manner

folly

n. a lack of good judgment; the fact of doing something stupid

amiable

adj. pleasant; friendly and easy to like

absurd

adj. unreasonable or foolish

superfluous

adj. more than necessary

prolific

adj. producing a lot

forge

v. to create

erratic

adj. not happening at regular times; irregular

serene

adj. calm and peaceful

flag

v. to slow down or become more tired

dilemma

n. a situation in which one must choose between things of equal importance

artisan

n. a person who does skilled work making things with his or her hands

prevalent

adj. existing or very common at a particular time or place

legacy

n. something passed down, especially in a will

conspicuous

adj. easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention

candid

adj. openly straightforward and direct

categorical

adj. expressed clearly and with great certainty

concise

adj. giving only the information that is necessary and important; using few words

autonomy

n. the ability to act and make decisions without being controlled by anyone else

prestige

n. respect based on good reputation, past achievements, etc.

strive

v. to try very hard to achieve something

repudiate

v. (1) to refuse to accept something (2) to say officially and/or publicly that something is not true (3) to refuse to be connected with someone any longer

wary

adj. cautious of potential dangers or problems

criterion

n. (pl. criteria) a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made

synthesis

n. the combination of separate things or ideas to form a complex whole

pragmatic

adj. treating things realistically; practical

ruthless

adj. hard and cruel; showing no pity

prudent

adj. showing good judgment

explicit

adj. (1) clearly and fully expressed (2) openly portrayed or described and not left to the imagination

facilitate

v. to make something possible or easier

aspire

v. to desire strongly

concede

v. to admit that something is true, logical, etc.

empathy

n. the ability to feel another person's emotions or experiences

propaganda

n. information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, that is spread to influence opinion about a political leader, group, etc.

eradicate

v. to destroy or get rid of something completely, especially something bad

indigenous

adj. belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else

ambiguous

adj. having more than one possible interpretation

substantiate

v. to provide proof that something is true

underscore

v. to emphasize

complacent

adj. overly satisfied with oneself, especially when one is unaware of actual dangers or deficiencies; unconcerned

spectrum

n. a complete or wide range of related qualities, ideas, etc.

invaluable

adj. extremely useful

exert

v. to use or apply a quality, skill, pressure, etc.

jargon

n. words or expressions used by a particular profession or group of people and hard for others to understand

precede

v. to happen or come before something or someone in order

static

adj. not moving, changing, or developing

entrepreneur

n. a person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks

ambivalent

adj. having or showing mixed feelings about someone or something

attain

v. to succeed in getting something; to achieve something, especially with effort

hypocrisy

n. claiming to be or believe one thing while actually doing the opposite

timid

adj. shy and nervous; not brave