Sat Vocab


Indifferent - without interest or concern, having little to no emotion or feeling

Synonyms: Apathetic, detached, nonchalant, 

Anonyms: Compassionate, Partial, sympathetic


Ambiguous - open to several possible meanings or interpretations, unclear, uncertain

Synonyms: dubious, equivocal, obscure

Anonyms: certain, definite, unquestionable


Ambivalent - Contradictory; having mixed feelings

Synonyms: equivocal, vacillating, wavering

Anonyms: certain, definite, unequivocal


Benevolent - Possessing an unselfish concern for the welfare of others; philanthropic

Synonyms: altruistic, compassionate, magnanimous

Anonyms: greedy, miserly, stingy


Alleviate - To relieve or ease; to lessen in force or intensity

Synonyms:  assuage, mitigate, mollify

Anonyms: aggravate, exacerbate, irritate


Plausible - having an appearance of truth or reason; believable or credible

Synonyms: conceivable, probable, tenable

Anonyms: inconceivable, irrational, unreasonable


Obsolete - no longer in use; outmoded in design or style

Synonyms: antediluvian, antiquated, archaic

Anonyms: contemporary, innovative, modern


Prudent - Wise and sensible in practical affairs; careful and cautious

Synonyms: discerning, judicious, shrewd

Anonyms: foolish, hasty, nonsensical


Dearth - an inadequate supply or shortage of something

Synonyms: deficiency, paucity, scantiness

Anonyms: abundance, excess, sufficiency


Austere - Without excess or luxury; simple, without ornamentation

Synonyms: primitive, stark, unadorned

Anonyms: elaborate, extravagant, indulgent


Paradox - a seemingly self-contradictory statement that may express a truth

Synonyms: absurdity, contradiction, inconsistency

Anonyms: normality, standard, truth


Embellish - to adorn or beautify, to enhance, often with fictitious additions

Synonyms: embroider, garnish, overstate

Anonyms: lessen, mar, reduce


Unorthodox - not ordinary or typical; characterized by avoiding conformity

Synonyms: eccentric, heretical, unconventional

Anonyms: conventional, normal, standard


Audacious - Extremely bold or daring; (recklessly) brave

Synonyms: dauntless, resolute, valiant 

Anonyms: cautious, meek, timid


Futile - incapable of producing any result, ineffective useless

Synonyms: fruitless, ineffective, unproductive

Anonyms: effective, productive, successful


Meticulous - Taking or showing extreme care about minute details; very precise

Synonyms: fastidious, painstaking, thorough

Anonyms: careless, negligent, thoughtless


Morose - Gloomy or ill-tempered; very depressed

Synonyms: despondent, melancholy, sullen

Anonyms: content, optimistic, sanguine


Belligerent - inclined to quarrel or fight readily; aggressively hostile or cruel

Synonyms: cantankerous, pugnacious, truculent

Anonyms: agreeable, mellow, placatory


Demographics - the statistical data of a population

Synonyms: census, poll, statistics

Anonyms: n/a


Evoke - to call up or produce; to elicit or draw forth

Synonyms: evince, provoke, summon

Anonyms: ignore, repress, suppress


Naive - Having a lack of experience; unsophisticated or overly credulous

Synonyms: gullible, innocent, unsuspecting 

Anonyms: aware, knowledgeable, skeptical




Perfunctory - performed merely as a routine duty; lacking interest, indifferent

Synonyms: apathetic, cursory, lackadaisical

Anonyms: careful, precise, thorough


Ubiquitous - existing or being everywhere; omnipresent and widespread

Synonyms: pervasive, prevalent, universal

Anonyms: limited, scarce, uncommon


Autonomous - independent or self-governing; not controlled by others

Synonyms: individualist, liberated, sovereign

Anonyms: controlled, dependent, subservient


Disheartening - very discouraging or depressing

Synonyms: dejecting, demoralizing, dismaying

Anonyms: encouraging, hopeful, promising


Proliferation - a rapid, often excessive spread or increase

Synonyms: augmentation, expansion, spread

Anonyms: contraction, diminution, reduction


Myriad - innumerable, countless

Synonyms: endless, infinite, incalculable

Anonyms: bounced, countable, limited