Top 100 Most Common ISEE-SSAT
Vocabulary Words
Abrasive - answer1. (noun) something used for polishing. 2. (adjective) tendency to
annoy or be aggressive.
Affable. - answer(adjective) friendly and pleasant.
Alleviate. - answer(verb) to reduce or make less intense.
Alliance - answer(noun) a friendly agreement between two or more people, nations or
organizations.
Audacious - answer(adjective) having no fear; willing to take risks.
Austere - answer(adjective) having a serious and strict attitude.
Belligerent - answer(adjective) warlike; having an aggressive manner.
Benevolent - answer(adjective) having a desire to help others; kind-hearted.
Bewilder - answer(verb) to confuse or be puzzled by something.
Boisterous - answer(adjective) very lively, rough and noisy.
Brandish - answer(verb) to move around or wave, usually associated with a weapon.
Candor - answer(noun) the state of being open and honest.
Cantankerous - answer(adjective) bad-tempered; grouchy and argumentative.
Coerce - answer(verb) to strongly urge a person to do something through force or
threats.
Conspicuous - answer(adjective) standing out; easily noticed.
Copious - answer(adjective) having a large amount; plentiful.
Cunning - answer(adjective) smart and sly in getting one's way, sometimes by being
deceptive.
, Dawdle - answer(verb) to move slowly and linger around; wasting time.
Deft - answer(adjective) quick and nimble; skilled.
Dejected - answer(adjective) depressed and disheartened; sad.
Delude - answer(verb) to mislead or deceive.
Desolate - answer(adjective) deserted or barren; empty.
Despicable - answer(adjective) regarded as having a mean and despised personality.
Dispel - answer(verb) to eliminate and make disappear.
Eccentric - answer(adjective) unusual and strange in behavior or appearance; odd.
Egregious - answer(adjective) extraordinarily bad; shocking.
Emulate - answer(verb) to imitate or copy.
Euphoric - answer(adjective) extremely happy.
Exonerate - answer(verb) to release someone from an accusation; free from blame.
Exotic - answer(adjective) unusual or unique in appearance; foreign.
Fallacious - answer(adjective) false; misleading.
Falter - answer(verb) to hesitate or stumble.
Feeble - answer(adjective) lacking strength; weak.
Fortuitous - answer(adjective) happening by chance; lucky.
Fragile - answer(adjective) can easily be damaged or broken.
Frugal - answer(adjective) minimal use in regards of money; not wasteful.
Garrulous - answer(adjective) extremely talkative with a tendency to ramble on.
Grievous - answer(adjective) causing grief or pain.
Gregarious - answer(adjective) enjoying the company of others; outgoing and sociable.
Gullible - answer(adjective) easily persuaded or deceived.
Vocabulary Words
Abrasive - answer1. (noun) something used for polishing. 2. (adjective) tendency to
annoy or be aggressive.
Affable. - answer(adjective) friendly and pleasant.
Alleviate. - answer(verb) to reduce or make less intense.
Alliance - answer(noun) a friendly agreement between two or more people, nations or
organizations.
Audacious - answer(adjective) having no fear; willing to take risks.
Austere - answer(adjective) having a serious and strict attitude.
Belligerent - answer(adjective) warlike; having an aggressive manner.
Benevolent - answer(adjective) having a desire to help others; kind-hearted.
Bewilder - answer(verb) to confuse or be puzzled by something.
Boisterous - answer(adjective) very lively, rough and noisy.
Brandish - answer(verb) to move around or wave, usually associated with a weapon.
Candor - answer(noun) the state of being open and honest.
Cantankerous - answer(adjective) bad-tempered; grouchy and argumentative.
Coerce - answer(verb) to strongly urge a person to do something through force or
threats.
Conspicuous - answer(adjective) standing out; easily noticed.
Copious - answer(adjective) having a large amount; plentiful.
Cunning - answer(adjective) smart and sly in getting one's way, sometimes by being
deceptive.
, Dawdle - answer(verb) to move slowly and linger around; wasting time.
Deft - answer(adjective) quick and nimble; skilled.
Dejected - answer(adjective) depressed and disheartened; sad.
Delude - answer(verb) to mislead or deceive.
Desolate - answer(adjective) deserted or barren; empty.
Despicable - answer(adjective) regarded as having a mean and despised personality.
Dispel - answer(verb) to eliminate and make disappear.
Eccentric - answer(adjective) unusual and strange in behavior or appearance; odd.
Egregious - answer(adjective) extraordinarily bad; shocking.
Emulate - answer(verb) to imitate or copy.
Euphoric - answer(adjective) extremely happy.
Exonerate - answer(verb) to release someone from an accusation; free from blame.
Exotic - answer(adjective) unusual or unique in appearance; foreign.
Fallacious - answer(adjective) false; misleading.
Falter - answer(verb) to hesitate or stumble.
Feeble - answer(adjective) lacking strength; weak.
Fortuitous - answer(adjective) happening by chance; lucky.
Fragile - answer(adjective) can easily be damaged or broken.
Frugal - answer(adjective) minimal use in regards of money; not wasteful.
Garrulous - answer(adjective) extremely talkative with a tendency to ramble on.
Grievous - answer(adjective) causing grief or pain.
Gregarious - answer(adjective) enjoying the company of others; outgoing and sociable.
Gullible - answer(adjective) easily persuaded or deceived.
