SKIP TO CONTENT

SAT vocabulary word list A

from flocabulary.com
490 words 0 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Full list of words from this list:

  1. abase
    cause to feel shame
  2. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  3. abbreviate
    shorten
  4. abduct
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will
  5. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  6. abide
    dwell
  7. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  8. abort
    terminate before completion
  9. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  10. abrogate
    revoke formally
  11. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  12. abundant
    present in great quantity
  13. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  14. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  15. accommodating
    obliging; willing to do favors
  16. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  17. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  18. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  19. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  20. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  21. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  22. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  23. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  24. agoraphobia
    a morbid fear of open spaces
  25. akimbo
    with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
  26. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  27. algid
    chilly
  28. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  29. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  30. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  31. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  32. amalgamation
    the combination of two or more commercial companies
  33. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  34. amble
    walk leisurely
  35. ameliorate
    make better
  36. amend
    make revisions to
  37. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  38. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  39. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  40. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  41. antechamber
    an outer room or waiting area that leads into another room
  42. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
  43. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  44. apocalypse
    a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the powers of evil
  45. apparitional
    resembling or characteristic of a phantom
  46. arbitrator
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  47. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  48. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  49. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
  50. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  51. augment
    enlarge or increase
  52. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  53. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  54. bard
    a lyric poet
  55. battery
    a collection of related things intended for use together
  56. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  57. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  58. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  59. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  60. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
  61. bide
    dwell
  62. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  63. blandish
    praise somewhat dishonestly
  64. bloat
    swelling of the intestinal tract of animals caused by gas
  65. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  66. bourgeois
    being of the property-owning class
  67. brash
    offensively bold
  68. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  69. brumal
    characteristic of or relating to winter
  70. buffet
    piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room
  71. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  72. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  73. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  74. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  75. callous
    emotionally hardened
  76. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  77. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  78. canvas
    a heavy, closely woven fabric
  79. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  80. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  81. carouse
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
  82. cavity
    a space that is enclosed or surrounded by something
  83. cavort
    play boisterously
  84. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  85. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  86. choreograph
    compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music
  87. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  88. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  89. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  90. claustrophobia
    a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
  91. cliché
    a trite or obvious remark
  92. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  93. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  94. collusion
    secret agreement
  95. colossus
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  96. comatose
    in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness
  97. commendable
    worthy of high praise
  98. commodious
    large and roomy
  99. compel
    force somebody to do something
  100. compliment
    a remark expressing praise and admiration
  101. concede
    give over
  102. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  103. concoct
    make something by mixing
  104. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  105. conduit
    a passage through which water or electric wires can pass
  106. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  107. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  108. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  109. contusion
    an injury in which the skin is not broken
  110. convalescence
    gradual healing through rest after sickness or injury
  111. copious
    large in number or quantity
  112. corpulent
    excessively large
  113. cosmopolitan
    composed of people from many parts of the world
  114. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  115. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  116. daft
    foolish or mentally irregular
  117. daunting
    discouraging through fear
  118. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  119. defame
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  120. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  121. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  122. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  123. delude
    be dishonest with
  124. deluge
    a heavy rain
  125. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  126. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  127. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  128. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  129. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  130. dictate
    a guiding principle
  131. differentiate
    acquire a distinct character
  132. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  133. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  134. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  135. diminutive
    very small
  136. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  137. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  138. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  139. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  140. divergent
    tending to move apart in different directions
  141. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  142. divisive
    causing or characterized by disagreement or disunity
  143. domicile
    housing that someone is living in
  144. doppelganger
    a person who is almost identical to another
  145. douse
    wet thoroughly
  146. dutiful
    willingly obedient out of a sense of respect
  147. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  148. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  149. empathetic
    showing ready comprehension of others' states
  150. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  151. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  152. enervated
    lacking strength or vigor
  153. entity
    that which is perceived to have its own distinct existence
  154. entomology
    the branch of zoology that studies insects
  155. envious
    painfully desirous of another's advantages
  156. erect
    upright in position or posture
  157. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  158. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  159. espy
    catch sight of
  160. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  161. euphoric
    characterized by a feeling of well-being or elation
  162. exacerbate
    make worse
  163. excursion
    a journey taken for pleasure
  164. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  165. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  166. existential
    relating to or dealing with the state of being
  167. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  168. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  169. extravagant
    recklessly wasteful
  170. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  171. fabulist
    a person who tells or invents tales
  172. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  173. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  174. familial
    relating to a social unit living together
  175. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  176. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  177. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  178. feral
    wild and menacing
  179. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  180. fey
    suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
  181. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  182. figurative
    not literal
  183. firmament
    the sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
  184. flabbergasted
    as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
  185. flaccid
    drooping without elasticity
  186. flattery
    excessive or insincere praise
  187. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  188. fluctuate
    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  189. flux
    a state of constant change
  190. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
  191. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  192. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  193. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  194. forsake
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  195. fortify
    make strong or stronger
  196. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  197. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  198. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  199. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  200. gape
    look with amazement
  201. gay
    having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
  202. gluttonous
    given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
  203. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  204. gourmand
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  205. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  206. grotto
    a small cave, usually with attractive features
  207. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  208. hail
    precipitation of ice pellets
  209. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  210. harmony
    compatibility in opinion and action
  211. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  212. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  213. henchman
    someone who assists in a plot
  214. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  215. hiemal
    characteristic of or relating to winter
  216. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  217. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  218. idolatrous
    relating to or practicing idolatry
  219. illusory
    having the nature of something unreal or deceptive
  220. immaculate
    completely neat and clean
  221. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  222. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  223. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  224. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  225. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  226. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  227. inclement
    severe, of weather
  228. inclination
    the act of bending forward
  229. indictment
    an accusation of wrongdoing
  230. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  231. inextricable
    incapable of being disentangled or untied
  232. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  233. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  234. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  235. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  236. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  237. inquisitor
    a questioner who is excessively harsh
  238. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  239. invariable
    not liable to or capable of change
  240. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  241. inveterate
    habitual
  242. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  243. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  244. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  245. juvenile
    of or relating to children or young people
  246. juxtapose
    place side by side
  247. labyrinthine
    resembling a maze in form or complexity
  248. laceration
    the act of tearing irregularly
  249. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  250. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  251. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  252. laudatory
    full of or giving praise
  253. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  254. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  255. lewd
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  256. libel
    a false and malicious publication
  257. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  258. limber
    easily bent
  259. limpid
    clear and bright
  260. linchpin
    a central cohesive source of support and stability
  261. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  262. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  263. lull
    make calm or still
  264. luminescence
    the emission of light without heat
  265. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  266. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  267. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  268. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  269. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  270. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  271. mandatory
    required by rule
  272. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  273. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
  274. masticate
    bite and grind with the teeth
  275. matrimony
    state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life
  276. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  277. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  278. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  279. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  280. melodramatic
    having excitement and emotional appeal
  281. mendacious
    given to lying
  282. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  283. meritorious
    deserving reward or praise
  284. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  285. mimic
    imitate, especially for satirical effect
  286. misogyny
    hatred of women
  287. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  288. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  289. monogamy
    having only one spouse at a time
  290. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  291. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  292. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  293. mutability
    the quality of being capable of change
  294. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  295. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  296. narrate
    provide commentary for a film, for example
  297. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  298. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  299. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  300. neonate
    a baby from birth to four weeks
  301. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  302. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  303. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  304. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  305. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  306. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  307. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  308. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  309. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  310. olfactory
    of or relating to the sense of smell
  311. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  312. oration
    an instance of formal speaking
  313. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  314. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  315. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  316. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  317. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  318. patent
    a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
  319. pedagogue
    someone who educates young people
  320. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  321. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  322. peregrinate
    travel around, through, or over, especially on foot
  323. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  324. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  325. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  326. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  327. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  328. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  329. petulance
    an irritable feeling
  330. physiognomy
    the human face
  331. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  332. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  333. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  334. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  335. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  336. plethora
    extreme excess
  337. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  338. poach
    hunt illegally
  339. poised
    marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
  340. polygamy
    having more than one spouse at a time
  341. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  342. portly
    fairly large
  343. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  344. predestination
    previous determination as if by destiny or fate
  345. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  346. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  347. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  348. prestidigitation
    manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
  349. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  350. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  351. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  352. propensity
    a natural inclination
  353. propriety
    correct behavior
  354. protean
    taking on different forms
  355. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  356. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  357. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  358. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  359. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  360. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  361. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  362. putrid
    of or relating to the process of decay
  363. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  364. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  365. radiant
    emanating or as if emanating light
  366. rancid
    having an offensive smell or taste
  367. ratiocinate
    reason methodologically and logically
  368. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  369. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  370. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  371. rectify
    make right or correct
  372. redact
    formulate in a particular style or language
  373. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  374. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  375. reel
    a winder around which flexible materials can be wound
  376. refrain
    resist doing something
  377. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  378. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  379. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  380. render
    give or supply
  381. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
  382. repose
    freedom from activity
  383. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  384. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  385. repulse
    force or drive back
  386. requisition
    an authoritative demand
  387. restitution
    the act of restoring something to its original state
  388. retaliation
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
  389. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  390. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  391. revel
    take delight in
  392. rife
    excessively abundant
  393. ruddy
    inclined to a healthy reddish color
  394. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  395. rustic
    characteristic of rural life
  396. saccharine
    overly sweet
  397. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  398. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  399. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  400. salutation
    an acknowledgment or expression of good will
  401. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  402. sate
    fill to contentment
  403. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  404. savour
    the taste experience when a savory condiment is taken into the mouth
  405. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  406. scourge
    something causing misery or death
  407. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  408. sedate
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  409. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  410. seer
    an observer who perceives visually
  411. seminal
    influential and providing a basis for later development
  412. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  413. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  414. sobriety
    the state of being unaffected or not intoxicated by alcohol
  415. somnolent
    inclined to or marked by drowsiness
  416. soothsayer
    someone who makes predictions of the future
  417. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  418. spectral
    resembling or characteristic of a phantom
  419. spurious
    plausible but false
  420. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  421. stagnate
    stand still
  422. static
    not in physical motion
  423. steadfast
    marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
  424. strenuous
    taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
  425. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  426. stupefy
    make someone dazed or foolish
  427. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  428. subsist
    support oneself
  429. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  430. suffice
    be adequate, either in quality or quantity
  431. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  432. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  433. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  434. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  435. swarthy
    naturally having skin of a dark color
  436. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  437. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  438. sympathetic
    expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
  439. sympathy
    sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
  440. synopsis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  441. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  442. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  443. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  444. telepathic
    communicating without apparent physical signals
  445. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  446. terrestrial
    of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth
  447. terse
    brief and to the point
  448. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  449. tome
    a large and scholarly book
  450. toothsome
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
  451. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  452. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  453. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  454. tragedy
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  455. tranquil
    free from disturbance by heavy waves
  456. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  457. trek
    any long and difficult trip
  458. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  459. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  460. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  461. ultimate
    furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
  462. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  463. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  464. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  465. uniform
    clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a group
  466. unilateral
    involving only one part or side
  467. unique
    the single one of its kind
  468. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  469. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  470. variance
    the quality of being subject to change
  471. variegate
    make something more diverse and varied
  472. vast
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  473. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  474. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  475. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  476. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  477. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  478. vigour
    forceful exertion
  479. vim
    a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
  480. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  481. vocation
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  482. volition
    the act of making a choice
  483. voluminous
    large in capacity or bulk
  484. voluptuary
    displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
  485. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  486. wax
    substance solid at normal temperature and insoluble in water
  487. weather
    atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation
  488. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
  489. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  490. zeitgeist
Created on 六月 21, 2011 (updated 九月 4, 2011)

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner 全国统一开奖网址, soonshin.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.