The 500 Most Common SAT Words
advocate
1. Argue for a cause; defend. 2. Support; uphold.
adjunct
1. Attachment; appendage. 2. Subordinate or auxiliary capacity.
apotheosis
1. Essence; epitome. 2. Canonization.
bemoan
1. Experience pain or distress. 2. Express pity for; mourn.
barren
1. Infertile; impotent. 2. Arid; unproductive.
acute
1. Perceptive. 2. Excruciating.
authoritarian
1. Person who acts like a dictator; tyrant. 2. Disciplinarian.
ambulatory
Able to walk; not stationary.
anomaly
Abnormality; deviation from the general rule; irregularity.
avow
Affirm; assert; declare; acknowledge.
concordance
Agreement; treaty; accord.
antediluvian
Ancient; antiquated; obsolete.
adherent
Believer; supporter; devotee.
beleaguer
Besiege; surround.
acerbic
Bitter; harsh; caustic.
audacity
Boldness or adventurousness; gall.
bungle
Botch; mismanage; spoil.
brevity
Briefness; succinctness; terseness.
blandishment
Cajolery; enticement.
chary
Careful; cautious.
chasten
Castigate; punish; reprove.
admonish
Caution; reprove mildly; reprimand.
compile
Collect data; accumulate; amass.
coalesce
Combine; incorporate; merge.
chronic
Compulsive; typical; habitual; inveterate.
abstruse
Concealed; difficult to comprehend; obscure.
altruistic
Concerned about the general welfare of others; charitable; generous.
concomitant
Concurrent; attendant; occurring with something else.
coagulate
Congeal; curdle; clot.
cloister
Convent; monastery; religious place.
amiable
Cordial; of pleasant disposition; friendly.
censorious
Critical; attacking; denouncing.
barbarity
Cruel action; inhuman act; harsh conduct.
bane
Deadly affliction; curse; plague.
bilk
Defraud; deceive; hoodwink.
aberration
Deviation from what is correct or right.
adroit
Dexterous; proficient; skillful.
cacophonous
Discordant; dissident; harsh.
carouse
Drink to excess; live it up.
alacrity
Eagerness; zeal; speed.
assuage
Ease; make less burdensome; mitigate.
accolade
Embrace; award; commendation.
animate
Energize; enliven.
commensurate
Equal in measure; of the same duration or size.
adulation
Excessive flattery; adoration; idolization.
approbatory
Expressing approval.
avarice
Extreme desire for wealth; greed; acquisitiveness.
apocryphal
False; unauthenticated; disputed.
chimerical
Fanciful; whimsical; playful.
antipathy
Feeling of opposition or repugnance; aversion; dislike.
arrogant
Feeling superior to other people; egotistical.
candid
Frank; blunt; open.
charlatan
Fraud; person claiming knowledge he/she does not have; humbug; fake; hustler.
clandestine
Furtive; surreptitious; secret.
bliss
Gaiety; happiness; enjoyment.
aperture
Gap; opening; orifice.
avouch
Guarantee; take responsibility for; affirm.
blithe
Happy; pleased; delighted.
belittle
Humiliate; tease; diminish in importance.
boorish
Ill-mannered; rude; gauche.
circuitous
Indirect; roundabout; rambling.
callow
Inexperienced; immature; naive.
browbeat
Intimidate; harass; dominate.
coercion
Intimidation; duress; force; compulsion.
broach
Introduce; bring up; mention.
apathy
Lack of concern; emotion or interest; indifference.
aviary
Large enclosure confining birds.
clemency
Lenience; mercy; compassion.
clamor
Loud noise or complaint; commotion; din.
ameliorate
Make better; improve.
adulterate
Make impure or inferior by adding improper ingredients; contaminate; pollute.
aggrandize
Make more powerful; amplify; increase.
confluence
Nexus; union; meeting; conflux.
boisterous
Noisy; loud; violent; rowdy.
coddle
Pamper; overindulge; baby; spoil.
confound
Perplex; baffle; confuse.
aesthete
Person who cultivates beauty or art; connoisseur.
bemused
Preoccupied by thought; bewildered; perplexed.
adept
Proficient; masterful; expert.
cognate
Related by blood; having the same origin.
acrimonious
Sarcastic; caustic; angry; mordant.
appease
Satisfy; make peace; placate.
churlish
Selfish; rancorous; surly.
acuity
Sharpness; acuteness; keenness.
balm
Soothing ointment for pain or healing; salve.
baleful
Sorrowful; sinister; evil.
abstemious
Sparing in use of food or drink; moderate.
cease
Stop; end; halt.
ascetic
Strict; austere.
befuddle
Stupefy or confuse; misconstrue.
arable
Suitable for cultivation or plowing.
abeyance
Suspension of an activity; postponement.
cherubic
Sweet; kind; innocent.
celerity
Swift motion; speed; alacrity.
belated
Tardy; overdue.
banal
Trite; insipid; ordinary.
buttress
Truss; foundation; support.
ambivalence
Uncertainty; doubt; indecisiveness.
atrophy
Waste away from lack of use; degenerate.
amorphous
Without structure; shapeless; nebulous.