The 500 Most Common SAT Words
Questions and answers
acrimonious ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Sarcastic; caustic; angry; mordant.
acuity ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Sharpness; acuteness; keenness.
acute ✔️✔️Correct Ans-1. Perceptive. 2. Excruciating.
aberration ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Deviation from what is correct or right.
abeyance ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Suspension of an activity; postponement.
abstemious ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Sparing in use of food or drink; moderate.
abstruse ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Concealed; difficult to comprehend; obscure.
accolade ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Embrace; award; commendation.
acerbic ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Bitter; harsh; caustic.
adept ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Proficient; masterful; expert.
adherent ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Believer; supporter; devotee.
adjunct ✔️✔️Correct Ans-1. Attachment; appendage. 2. Subordinate or auxiliary capacity.
admonish ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Caution; reprove mildly; reprimand.
adroit ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Dexterous; proficient; skillful.
,adulation ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Excessive flattery; adoration; idolization.
adulterate ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Make impure or inferior by adding improper ingredients; contaminate;
pollute.
advocate ✔️✔️Correct Ans-1. Argue for a cause; defend. 2. Support; uphold.
aesthete ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Person who cultivates beauty or art; connoisseur.
aggrandize ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Make more powerful; amplify; increase.
alacrity ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Eagerness; zeal; speed.
altruistic ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Concerned about the general welfare of others; charitable; generous.
ambivalence ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Uncertainty; doubt; indecisiveness.
ambulatory ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Able to walk; not stationary.
ameliorate ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Make better; improve.
amiable ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Cordial; of pleasant disposition; friendly.
amorphous ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Without structure; shapeless; nebulous.
animate ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Energize; enliven.
anomaly ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Abnormality; deviation from the general rule; irregularity.
antediluvian ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Ancient; antiquated; obsolete.
,antipathy ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Feeling of opposition or repugnance; aversion; dislike.
apathy ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Lack of concern; emotion or interest; indifference.
aperture ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Gap; opening; orifice.
apocryphal ✔️✔️Correct Ans-False; unauthenticated; disputed.
apotheosis ✔️✔️Correct Ans-1. Essence; epitome. 2. Canonization.
appease ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Satisfy; make peace; placate.
approbatory ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Expressing approval.
arable ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Suitable for cultivation or plowing.
arrogant ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Feeling superior to other people; egotistical.
ascetic ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Strict; austere.
assuage ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Ease; make less burdensome; mitigate.
atrophy ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Waste away from lack of use; degenerate.
audacity ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Boldness or adventurousness; gall.
authoritarian ✔️✔️Correct Ans-1. Person who acts like a dictator; tyrant. 2. Disciplinarian.
avarice ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Extreme desire for wealth; greed; acquisitiveness.
aviary ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Large enclosure confining birds.
, avouch ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Guarantee; take responsibility for; affirm.
avow ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Affirm; assert; declare; acknowledge.
baleful ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Sorrowful; sinister; evil.
balm ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Soothing ointment for pain or healing; salve.
banal ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Trite; insipid; ordinary.
bane ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Deadly affliction; curse; plague.
barbarity ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Cruel action; inhuman act; harsh conduct.
barren ✔️✔️Correct Ans-1. Infertile; impotent. 2. Arid; unproductive.
befuddle ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Stupefy or confuse; misconstrue.
belated ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Tardy; overdue.
beleaguer ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Besiege; surround.
belittle ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Humiliate; tease; diminish in importance.
bemoan ✔️✔️Correct Ans-1. Experience pain or distress. 2. Express pity for; mourn.
bemused ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Preoccupied by thought; bewildered; perplexed.
bilk ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Defraud; deceive; hoodwink.
Questions and answers
acrimonious ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Sarcastic; caustic; angry; mordant.
acuity ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Sharpness; acuteness; keenness.
acute ✔️✔️Correct Ans-1. Perceptive. 2. Excruciating.
aberration ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Deviation from what is correct or right.
abeyance ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Suspension of an activity; postponement.
abstemious ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Sparing in use of food or drink; moderate.
abstruse ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Concealed; difficult to comprehend; obscure.
accolade ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Embrace; award; commendation.
acerbic ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Bitter; harsh; caustic.
adept ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Proficient; masterful; expert.
adherent ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Believer; supporter; devotee.
adjunct ✔️✔️Correct Ans-1. Attachment; appendage. 2. Subordinate or auxiliary capacity.
admonish ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Caution; reprove mildly; reprimand.
adroit ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Dexterous; proficient; skillful.
,adulation ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Excessive flattery; adoration; idolization.
adulterate ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Make impure or inferior by adding improper ingredients; contaminate;
pollute.
advocate ✔️✔️Correct Ans-1. Argue for a cause; defend. 2. Support; uphold.
aesthete ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Person who cultivates beauty or art; connoisseur.
aggrandize ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Make more powerful; amplify; increase.
alacrity ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Eagerness; zeal; speed.
altruistic ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Concerned about the general welfare of others; charitable; generous.
ambivalence ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Uncertainty; doubt; indecisiveness.
ambulatory ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Able to walk; not stationary.
ameliorate ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Make better; improve.
amiable ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Cordial; of pleasant disposition; friendly.
amorphous ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Without structure; shapeless; nebulous.
animate ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Energize; enliven.
anomaly ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Abnormality; deviation from the general rule; irregularity.
antediluvian ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Ancient; antiquated; obsolete.
,antipathy ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Feeling of opposition or repugnance; aversion; dislike.
apathy ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Lack of concern; emotion or interest; indifference.
aperture ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Gap; opening; orifice.
apocryphal ✔️✔️Correct Ans-False; unauthenticated; disputed.
apotheosis ✔️✔️Correct Ans-1. Essence; epitome. 2. Canonization.
appease ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Satisfy; make peace; placate.
approbatory ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Expressing approval.
arable ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Suitable for cultivation or plowing.
arrogant ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Feeling superior to other people; egotistical.
ascetic ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Strict; austere.
assuage ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Ease; make less burdensome; mitigate.
atrophy ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Waste away from lack of use; degenerate.
audacity ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Boldness or adventurousness; gall.
authoritarian ✔️✔️Correct Ans-1. Person who acts like a dictator; tyrant. 2. Disciplinarian.
avarice ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Extreme desire for wealth; greed; acquisitiveness.
aviary ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Large enclosure confining birds.
, avouch ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Guarantee; take responsibility for; affirm.
avow ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Affirm; assert; declare; acknowledge.
baleful ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Sorrowful; sinister; evil.
balm ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Soothing ointment for pain or healing; salve.
banal ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Trite; insipid; ordinary.
bane ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Deadly affliction; curse; plague.
barbarity ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Cruel action; inhuman act; harsh conduct.
barren ✔️✔️Correct Ans-1. Infertile; impotent. 2. Arid; unproductive.
befuddle ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Stupefy or confuse; misconstrue.
belated ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Tardy; overdue.
beleaguer ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Besiege; surround.
belittle ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Humiliate; tease; diminish in importance.
bemoan ✔️✔️Correct Ans-1. Experience pain or distress. 2. Express pity for; mourn.
bemused ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Preoccupied by thought; bewildered; perplexed.
bilk ✔️✔️Correct Ans-Defraud; deceive; hoodwink.
