Digital SAT Vocabulary Flashcards

This set of 455 practice flashcards provides the definitions for high-frequency vocabulary words found on the Digital SAT, ranging from 'abandon' to 'zephyr.'

What is the definition of the word 'abandon'?

v. give up completely

What is the definition of the word 'abase'?

v. humiliate or degrade

What is the definition of the word 'abate'?

v. lessen

What is the definition of the word 'aberration'?

n. deviation from the norm

What is the definition of the word 'abet'?

v. encourage or assist a wrongdoer

What is the definition of the word 'abject'?

adj. completely without pride or dignity

What is the definition of the word 'abjure'?

v. renounce a belief, cause, or claim

What is the definition of the word 'abnegation'?

n. renounce or reject something

What is the definition of the word 'abrogate'?

v. do away with (a law, right, or responsibility)

What is the definition of the word 'abscond'?

v. flee

What is the definition of the word 'abstruse'?

adj. dense or obscure

What is the definition of the word 'abysmal'?

adj. terrible

What is the definition of the word 'accede'?

v. agree to a demand

What is the definition of the word 'acerbic'?

adj. sharp or biting in tone

What is the definition of the word 'acquiesce'?

v. accept reluctantly

What is the definition of the word 'acrid'?

adj. sharp and bitter in smell or taste

What is the definition of the word 'acumen'?

n. ability to make good judgments

What is the definition of the word 'adamant'?

adj. stubborn

What is the definition of the word 'adapt'?

v. modify

What is the definition of the word 'admonish'?

v. reprimand someone

What is the definition of the word 'adroit'?

adj. clever or skillful

What is the definition of the word 'adulation'?

n. excessive admiration or praise

What is the definition of the word 'advantageous'?

adj. beneficial circumstances

What is the definition of the word 'affable'?

adj. friendly and easy to talk to

What is the definition of the word 'affluent'?

adj. wealthy

What is the definition of the word 'alacrity'?

n. brisk eagerness

What is the definition of the word 'allay'?

v. diminish or relieve

What is the definition of the word 'ambiguous'?

adj. unclear or open to interpretation

What is the definition of the word 'ambivalence'?

n. state of uncertainty

What is the definition of the word 'ameliorate'?

v. make better

What is the definition of the word 'amiable'?

adj. friendly and pleasant

What is the definition of the word 'anachronism'?

n. something out of place in time

What is the definition of the word 'anodyne'?

adj. inoffensive; bland

What is the definition of the word 'anomaly'?

n. outside of what is normal or expected

What is the definition of the word 'antipathy'?

n. strong dislike

What is the definition of the word 'antiseptic'?

adj. clean or pure

What is the definition of the word 'apocryphal'?

adj. of doubtful authenticity

What is the definition of the word 'apt'?

adj. accurate or appropriate

What is the definition of the word 'arcane'?

adj. mysterious or obscure

What is the definition of the word 'arduous'?

adj. involving great effort

What is the definition of the word 'articulate'?

adj. speaking clearly and effectively

What is the definition of the word 'ascetic'?

n. person who practices severe self-discipline

What is the definition of the word 'assertion'?

n. statement

What is the definition of the word 'assiduous'?

adj. showing great care

What is the definition of the word 'assuage'?

v. soothe or ease

What is the definition of the word 'audacious'?

adj. bold or daring

What is the definition of the word 'austere'?

adj. stern or plain

What is the definition of the word 'avarice'?

n. extreme greed

What is the definition of the word 'bane'?

n. source of distress or harm

What is the definition of the word 'beguile'?

v. charm or enchant

What is the definition of the word 'beneficial'?

adj. helpful

What is the definition of the word 'benevolent'?

kind and generous

What is the definition of the word 'berate'?

v. scold or criticize

What is the definition of the word 'bereft'?

adj. deprived or lacking

What is the definition of the word 'bias'?

n. prejudice

What is the definition of the word 'blandishment'?

n. a flattering statement used to persuade someone

What is the definition of the word 'bolster'?

v. support

What is the definition of the word 'bombastic'?

adj. inflated

What is the definition of the word 'bovine'?

adj. cow-like

What is the definition of the word 'braggart'?

n. someone who boasts

What is the definition of the word 'brevity'?

n. concise

What is the definition of the word 'brusque'?

adj. abrupt or curt in manner

What is the definition of the word 'bucolic'?

adj. relating to the countryside

What is the definition of the word 'burgeon'?

v. grow or expand rapidly

What is the definition of the word 'cacophony'?

n. a discordant mixture of sounds

What is the definition of the word 'cajole'?

v. persuade someone via flattery

What is the definition of the word 'callous'?

adj. cruel disregard for others

What is the definition of the word 'calumny'?

n. slander

What is the definition of the word 'camaraderie'?

n. friendship

What is the definition of the word 'candid'?

adj. truthful

What is the definition of the word 'candor'?

n. quality of being honest

What is the definition of the word 'capricious'?

adj. unpredictable in mood or behavior

What is the definition of the word 'carouse'?

v. drink and party in a lively way

What is the definition of the word 'carp'?

v. complain about trivial matters

What is the definition of the word 'castigate'?

v. reprimand severely

What is the definition of the word 'catastrophic'?

adj. involving large-scale damage, usually sudden

What is the definition of the word 'cavort'?

v. dance around excitedly

What is the definition of the word 'censorious'?

adj. critical of others

What is the definition of the word 'chagrin'?

n. distress at being humiliated

What is the definition of the word 'chicanery'?

n. deception or trickery

What is the definition of the word 'circumlocution'?

n. using many words, particularly in an evasive way

What is the definition of the word 'circumscribe'?

v. restrict within limits

What is the definition of the word 'clamor'?

n. a loud and confused noise

What is the definition of the word 'clout'?

n. influence or power

What is the definition of the word 'coalesce'?

v. come together to form a whole

What is the definition of the word 'cogent'?

adj. clear and persuasive

What is the definition of the word 'cognizant'?

having knowledge of

What is the definition of the word 'commensurate'?

adj. equal to

What is the definition of the word 'comparable'?

adj. similar to another thing

What is the definition of the word 'complement'?

v. add to or make complete

What is the definition of the word 'compunction'?

n. a feeling of guilt

What is the definition of the word 'concomitant'?

adj. naturally accompanying

What is the definition of the word 'conducive'?

adj. helps produce positive or desired results

What is the definition of the word 'conduit'?

n. a vessel or channel for transporting something

What is the definition of the word 'conflagration'?

n. a large fire

What is the definition of the word 'connive'?

v. trick; conspire

What is the definition of the word 'consign'?

v. assign or deliver something into someone else’s custody

What is the definition of the word 'constituent'?

adj. being part of a whole

What is the definition of the word 'constructive'?

adj. helpful, useful

What is the definition of the word 'construe'?

v. interpret