100 High-Frequency SAT Words

Abstract

Refers to ideas or concepts that don't have a physical presence.

Acknowledge

To admit or recognize the existence or truth of something.

Adapt

To adjust or change to suit new conditions or environments.

Admonition

A gentle warning or piece of advice aimed at correcting or guiding someone.

Affluent

Describes someone who is wealthy and has a lot of material goods.

Agitate

To disturb or upset someone, or to stir up public interest about a cause.

Anomaly

Something that deviates from the norm; unusual or unexpected.

Antipathy

A deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion toward someone or something.

Arbitrary

Describes something based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason.

Ascertain

To find out something for certain through investigation or experimentation.

Aspire

To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something great.

Benevolent

Describes someone who is kind, generous, and wants to do good for others.

Capacity

Refers to the maximum amount something can contain or the ability to do something.

Censure

To express strong disapproval or harsh criticism, especially in an official context.

Coerce

To compel someone to act by force or threat.

Colloquial

Informal and conversational language, often specific to a region or group.

Complementary

Describes things that go well together, enhancing each other's qualities.

Consensus

A general agreement among a group of people.

Conventional

Refers to something following traditional forms or norms; ordinary and unoriginal.

Convey

To communicate or make an idea or feeling known.

Disparity

A significant difference or inequality between two or more things.

Diverge

To separate from a main route or standard and go in a different direction.

Dubious

Means doubtful or suspect; not to be relied upon.

Earnest

Showing sincere and intense conviction; serious about what you're saying.

Enhance

To improve the quality, value, or extent of something.

Ephemeral

Describes something that lasts for a very short time; fleeting.

Feeble

Lacking physical strength; weak or ineffective.

Incredulous

Describes someone who is unwilling or unable to believe something.

Indifference

A lack of interest, concern, or sympathy towards something.

Inherent

Existing as a natural, essential part of something.

Innumerable

Means too many to be counted; countless.

Irk

To annoy or irritate someone.

Labyrinth

A complex maze or network of paths that is difficult to navigate.

Malice

The intention or desire to do evil or cause harm.

Manifest

Clear or obvious to the eye or mind; to display or show a quality.

Manipulate

To control or influence someone or something cleverly.

Marginalize

To treat a person or group as insignificant.

Meander

To wander aimlessly without a fixed direction.

Mundane

Describes something that is ordinary, dull, and lacking excitement.

Nuance

A subtle difference or distinction in meaning, expression, or sound.

Obliterate

To destroy completely; to wipe out.

Obstinate

Describes someone who stubbornly refuses to change their opinion.

Panacea

A solution or remedy for all difficulties; a cure-all.

Perspective

A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something.

Phenomena

Observable events or facts that are remarkable or exceptional.

Proliferate

To increase rapidly in numbers; to multiply.

Quarrel

An angry argument or disagreement.

Reluctant

Feeling or showing hesitation or unwillingness.

Reverence

Deep respect or admiration for someone or something.

Ubiquitous

Means present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Adhere

To stick firmly to something or to hold on to an idea.

Advocate

Someone who publicly supports a cause or policy.

Allude

To hint at or indirectly mention something.

Ambivalence

The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas.

Anecdote

A short, amusing, or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Apprehensive

Feeling anxious or fearful that something bad will happen.

Assert

To state a fact or belief confidently.

Bias

A prejudice in favor of or against something, often considered unfair.

Brevity

Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

Buttress

A projecting support built against a wall; to support or strengthen.

Concede

To admit that something is true after first denying it.

Corroborate

To confirm or give support to a statement or finding.

Decisive

Having the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

Deference

Humble submission and respect toward someone.

Degrade

To treat someone with contempt or disrespect; to deteriorate.

Denounce

To publicly declare something or someone to be wrong or evil.

Dispute

A disagreement or argument.

Dormant

Inactive or in a state of rest but has the potential to become active.

Eloquent

Having fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech.

Evoke

To bring a feeling, memory, or image into your mind.

Exert

To apply or bring to bear a force, influence, or quality.

Explicit

Stated clearly and in detail without room for confusion.

Imminent

Describes something that is about to happen.

Impeded

To delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them.

Implicit

Implied though not plainly expressed.

Impose

To force something unwelcome to be accepted.

Inevitable

Describes something that is certain to happen and cannot be avoided.

Invoke

To call upon a higher power for assistance or inspiration.

Ironic

Refers to a situation that is the opposite of what you would expect.

Novel

Describes something new or unusual in an interesting way.

Obscure

Not well-known or hard to understand.

Obsolete

Describing something that is no longer produced or used.

Oppressive

Describes something that is unjustly harsh or tyrannical.

Pervasive

Spreading widely throughout an area or group of people.

Prevalence

Fact or condition of being widespread or common.

Prominent

Important or famous; standing out.

Provoke

To stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion.

Reciprocate

To respond to an action by making a corresponding one.

Reconcile

To restore friendly relations between people.

Refute

To prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false.

Renounce

To formally declare one's abandonment of a claim or possession.

Repression

The act of subduing someone or something by force.

Retain

To keep possession of something.

Skeptical

Not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.

Speculate

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

Substantiate

To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something.

Subtle

Describes something so delicate or precise that it's difficult to describe.

Supplement

Something that completes or enhances something else when added.

Undermine

To damage or weaken someone or something gradually.

Validate

To check or prove the validity of something.