DSAT Words

abrupt (adj).

sudden and unexpected

acceptable (adj).

able to be accepted or considered satisfactory

accessible (adj.)

possible to enter or use; easy to obtain

accessory (n.)

a thing added to something to make it more useful or attractive

accidental (adj.)

unintentional

acclaim (n.)

public praise and recognition

accomplishment (n.)

an achievement or success

acknowledged (adj.)

recognized as true or existing

acquire (v.)

to gain possession of something

adhere (v.)

to stick to or follow closely

adjust (v.)

to change something so it serves its purpose better

advantageous (adj.)

providing an advantage or benefit

advise (v.)

to help with information or ideas in making a decision

affinity (n.)

a natural attraction or connection to something

aggravate (v.)

to make a situation worse or more serious

aggressive (adj.)

ready or likely to attack or confront

ambiguous (adj.)

unclear or open to interpretation

ambivalence (n.)

mixed feelings or contradictory ideas

ameliorate (v.)

to improve or make better

amount (n.)

a quantity of something

analogy (n.)

a comparison of two things that are similar in some way

animosity (n.)

strong hostility or ill will

anomaly (n.)

something out of the ordinary

annotate (v.)

to add notes or comments to a text or diagram

antagonistic (adj.)

hostile or unfriendly

antecedent (n.)

a thing or event that came before another

anticipate (v.)

to expect beforehand

appreciated (adj.)

recognized for value or quality

appropriate (adj.)

suitable or proper in the circumstances

approximate (adj.)

close to the actual but not exact

assert (v.)

to declare or state as truth

argue (v.)

to make a claim or verbally fight

arrive (v.)

to reach a place or idea

ascribe (v.)

to attribute to a cause or source

attached (adj.)

connected or joined to something

atypical (adj.)

not typical or abnormal

avoided (v.)

stayed away from

beneficial (adj.)

producing a favorable result

beneficiary (n.)

a person who receives benefits

benevolent (adj.)

well-meaning or generous

blemish (n.)

a noticeable imperfection

buttress (v./n.)

to support or strengthen; a source of support

capitalizing (v.)

taking advantage of a situation

careful (adj.)

taking care to avoid mistakes

catalog (v./n.)

to make a list or a list itself

catastrophic (adj.)

causing sudden great damage or suffering

cause (n./v.)

the reason something happens; to make something occur

challenge (v.)

to test abilities or dispute something

characteristic (n.)

a trait

characterization (n.)

the creation or description of characters

circumvent (v.)

to find a way around something

coated (adj.)

covered with a layer

collaboration (n.)

shared work to achieve a goal

collect (v.)

to bring together in one place

commercialization (n.)

making something more suitable for sale

common (adj.)

typical or shared by many

commonalities (n.)

similarities or shared features

commonplace (adj.)

ordinary and widespread

comparable (adj.)

similar

complementary (adj.)

combining in a way that enhances each other