262 SAT Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

• Abate: To lessen in intensity or amount.
• Abstract: Pertaining to ideas or concepts not grounded in reality.
• Abysmal: Significantly poor or terrible in quality.
• Accordingly: In alignment or accordance with something previously stated.
• Acquisition: The act of obtaining or acquiring a skill or object.
• Adapt: To adjust or modify for a new purpose or situation.
• Adept: Highly skilled or knowledgeable in a specific area.
• Adequate: Meeting the necessary qualifications for a specific task.
• Advent: The arrival of an important event or figure in history.
• Adversarial: Characterized by opposition or hostility.
• Advocate: A person who supports or recommends a cause; to support a belief or opinion.
• Aesthetic: Relating to beauty or artistic taste.
• Afford: To be capable of providing or allowing for something.
• Agitate: To actively promote or stir up a cause.
• Allow: To give permission or consent.
• Allude: To make an indirect reference or mention.
• Altercation: A noisy dispute or argument.
• Ambiguous: Open to multiple interpretations, unclear.
• Ambitious: Driven by a strong desire for success.
• Ambivalence: Mixed feelings or uncertainty about choices.
• Analogous: Similar in some ways but not identical.
• Annihilate: To completely destroy or obliterate.
• Anomaly: Something that deviates from the norm or expectations.
• Anticipate: To expect or predict something will happen.
• Antipathy: A strong dislike or aversion.
• Apex: The highest point or peak.
• Apprehension: A feeling of anxiety about the future.
• Articulate: To express thoughts clearly and effectively.
• Artificial: Man-made, not occurring naturally.
• Assertion: A confident statement or claim.
• Austere: Simple and unadorned; severe in manner.
• Authenticity: The quality of being genuine and not fake.
• Avenue: A method or approach toward achieving something.
• Avid: Eager and enthusiastic.
• Basic: Fundamental or foundational elements.
• Bear: To endure, support, or produce offspring.
• Benevolent: Kind and generous in nature.
• Bias: A tendency to favor one side, leading to distortion.
• Bittersweet: Evoking both positive and negative emotions simultaneously.
• Bolster: To reinforce or support.
• Boost: An increase or improvement.
• Brawl: A loud, chaotic fight or scuffle.
• Brevity: The quality of being brief and concise.
• Candid: Honest and straightforward in expression.
• Candor: Openness and honesty in communication.
• Capitalize: To take advantage of a situation for benefit.
• Capture: To seize or take possession of; to vividly represent.
• Civic: Related to citizens or city governance.
• Clinical: Emotionally detached, often in scientific contexts.
• Clout: Authority or influence in a specific area.
• Coarse: Rough in texture; crude in quality.
• Coincide: To occur at the same time.
• Commission: Payment to request a service or product.
• Comparable: Capable of being compared.
• Competent: Adequately qualified for a task.
• Complacent: Satisfied without any desire for change.
• Complement: To enhance or complete another thing.
• Concede: To yield or admit to a position or error.
• Conceive: To form or imagine an idea.
• Condone: To allow behavior that is considered wrong.
• Conducive: Favorable to producing a desired result.
• Conduct: To manage or behave in a specified manner.
• Confide: To share secrets with someone trusted.
• Confine: To restrict within limits.
• Consensus: General agreement among a group.
• Constitute: To make up or form part of something.
• Contemplate: To consider thoughtfully.
• Contend: To assert or maintain an opinion.
• Contradict: To assert the opposite of a statement.
• Controversial: Likely to cause disagreement or heated discussion.
• Conventional: Following accepted standards.
• Convey: To communicate or transfer information.
• Conviction: A firmly held belief.
• Corroborate: To confirm or provide supporting evidence.
• Counteract: To act against something to mitigate its effects.
• Counterargument: An argument that opposes another's point of view.
• Counterproductive: Hindering progress toward a goal.
• Culmination: The peak or final stage of development.
• Cultivate: To promote the growth or development.
• Decree: An authoritative command or declaration.
• Deference: Respect and consideration for someone else's opinions or wishes.
• Deficient: Lacking in quantity or quality.
• Demonstrate: To show or provide evidence.
• Demur: To express doubts or objections.
• Deplete: To reduce or use up resources over time.
• Desolate: Barren, empty, and lifeless.
• Devise: To create or invent a plan or idea.
• Dilemma: A situation requiring a choice between conflicting options.
• Diligence: Careful and persistent effort or work.
• Diminish: To decrease in size or importance.
• Dire: Desperate, grave, and causing fear.
• Discord: Lack of harmony or disagreement.
• Disdain: A feeling of contempt and strong disapproval.
• Dismay: A state of distress or disappointment.
• Disparage: To belittle or speak disrespectfully.
• Dispatch: To send off quickly or efficiently.
• Diversification: The process of becoming more varied or diverse.
• Doctrine: A principle or policy established by an authority.
• Dominion: Control and authority over a territory.
• Dreary: Depressingly dull or bleak.