Princeton Review SAT-words

adhere

believe in and follow the practices of

advocate

publicly recommend or support

allude

suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.

ambivalence

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

analogous

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

anecdote

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

apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

arbitrary

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

assert

state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

bias

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

brevity

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

buttress

increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce

concede

admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

consensus

general agreement

corroborate

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

decisive

settling an issue; producing a definite result.

deference

humble submission and respect

degrade

treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect.

denounce

publicly declare to be wrong or evil

dispute

a disagreement, argument, or debate

divergent

tending to be different or develop in different directions

dormant

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

eloquent

fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

evoke

bring or recall to the conscious mind

exert

to make or physical or mental effort

explicit

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

imminent

about to happen

impede

delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.

implicit

implied though not plainly expressed

impose

take advantage of someone by demanding their attention or commitment

indifference

lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable

invoke

cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.

ironic

happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this.

novel

new or unusual in an interesting way

obscure

not discovered or known about; uncertain

obsolete

no longer produced or used; out of date

oppressive

unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint; weighing heavily on the mind or spirits

pervasive

spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people; especially in an unpleasant way

Prevalence

the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness.

prominent

important; famous

provoke

stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.

reciprocate

respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one.

reconcile

restore friendly relations between

refute

to prove(a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove

renounce

formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).

Repression

the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.

retain

continue to have (something); keep possession of

skeptical

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

speculate

form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

substantiate

provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

subtle

so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

supplement

something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.

tenuous

very weak or slight

undermine

lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of

underscore

to emphasize or draw attention to

unobstructive

not conspicuous or attracting attention

validate

check or prove the validity or accuracy of (something).

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real

viable

capable of working successfully; feasible