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SAT Vocabulary
Essential SAT vocabulary words with definitions. Master these high-frequency words to boost your verbal score.
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Aberration
A departure from what is normal or expected
Abscond
To leave hurriedly and secretly to escape detection
Acumen
The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions
Admonish
To warn or reprimand firmly
Aesthetic
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
Ambiguous
Open to more than one interpretation; unclear
Ameliorate
To make something bad or unsatisfactory better
Anachronism
Something belonging to a different time period
Antipathy
A deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion
Apathy
Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Arcane
Understood by few; mysterious or secret
Arduous
Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult
Articulate
Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and clearly
Audacious
Showing a willingness to take bold risks
Auspicious
Conducive to success; favorable
Benevolent
Well-meaning and kindly; generous
Bolster
To support or strengthen; to prop up
Cacophony
A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
Candid
Truthful and straightforward; frank
Capricious
Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood
Cogent
Clear, logical, and convincing
Complacent
Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself
Concede
To admit that something is true after first resisting
Conundrum
A confusing and difficult problem or question
Corroborate
To confirm or give support to a statement or theory
Credulous
Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
Debilitate
To make someone weak and infirm
Deference
Humble submission and respect
Deleterious
Causing harm or damage
Diligent
Having or showing care in one's work or duties
Discern
To perceive or recognize something
Eloquent
Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
Emulate
To match or surpass by imitation
Enigma
A person or thing that is mysterious or puzzling
Ephemeral
Lasting for a very short time
Equivocal
Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous
Erratic
Not even or regular in pattern; unpredictable
Exacerbate
To make a problem or situation worse
Fastidious
Very attentive to detail; meticulous
Fervent
Having or displaying passionate intensity
Frivolous
Not having any serious purpose or value
Gregarious
Fond of company; sociable
Hackneyed
Lacking significance through overuse; cliched
Impervious
Unable to be affected by; resistant to
Incessant
Continuing without pause or interruption
Innocuous
Not harmful or offensive
Lethargic
Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic
Meticulous
Showing great attention to detail; very careful
Pragmatic
Dealing with things sensibly and realistically
Unprecedented
Never done or known before
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