SSAT WORD LIST

  • Abate: To lessen in intensity or degree.

  • Benevolent: Well-meaning and kindly.

  • Candid: Truthful and straightforward; frank.

  • Diligent: Showing care and effort in one's work or duties.

  • Eloquent: Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

  • Frugal: Sparing or economical with regard to money or food.

  • Gregarious: Fond of company; sociable.

  • Haphazard: Lacking any obvious principle of organization.

  • Imperative: Of vital importance; crucial.

  • Jovial: Cheerful and friendly.

  • Kinetic: Relating to or resulting from motion.

  • Lucid: Clear and easy to understand.

  • Meticulous: Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

  • Nonchalant: Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed.

  • Opulent: Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish.

  • Pernicious: Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

  • Quixotic: Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

  • Resilient: Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

  • Surreptitious: Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

  • Tenacious: Tending to keep a firm hold of something; persistent.

  • Ubiquitous: Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

  • Verbose: Using more words than are needed; wordy.

  • Wary: Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

  • Xenophobia: Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.

  • Yield: To produce or provide; to give way to arguments, demands, or pressure.

  • Zeal: Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.

  • Ambiguous: Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

  • Benign: Gentle and kindly; not harmful.

  • Capricious: Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

  • Dexterous: Demonstrating skill, especially with the hands.

  • Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time.

  • Fickle: Changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections.

  • Gullible: Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.

  • Harangue: A lengthy and aggressive speech.

  • Impetuous: Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

  • Jeopardize: To put at risk of loss or injury.

  • Kindle: To light or set on fire; to arouse or inspire.

  • Lethargic: Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.

  • Mundane: Lacking interest or excitement; dull.

  • Nostalgia: A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past.