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THE 500 MOST COMMON SAT WORDS |
ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
aberration - correct-answer-Deviation from what is correct or right.
abeyance - correct-answer-Suspension of an activity; postponement.
abstemious - correct-answer-Sparing in use of food or drink; moderate.
abstruse - correct-answer-Concealed; difficult to comprehend; obscure.
accolade - correct-answer-Embrace; award; commendation.
acerbic - correct-answer-Bitter; harsh; caustic.
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acrimonious - correct-answer-Sarcastic; caustic; angry; mordant.
acuity - correct-answer-Sharpness; acuteness; keenness.
acute - correct-answer-1. Perceptive. 2. Excruciating.
adept - correct-answer-Proficient; masterful; expert.
adherent - correct-answer-Believer; supporter; devotee.
adjunct - correct-answer-1. Attachment; appendage. 2. Subordinate or auxiliary
capacity.
admonish - correct-answer-Caution; reprove mildly; reprimand.
adroit - correct-answer-Dexterous; proficient; skillful.
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adulation - correct-answer-Excessive flattery; adoration; idolization.
adulterate - correct-answer-Make impure or inferior by adding improper
ingredients; contaminate; pollute.
advocate - correct-answer-1. Argue for a cause; defend. 2. Support; uphold.
aesthete - correct-answer-Person who cultivates beauty or art; connoisseur.
aggrandize - correct-answer-Make more powerful; amplify; increase.
alacrity - correct-answer-Eagerness; zeal; speed.
altruistic - correct-answer-Concerned about the general welfare of others;
charitable; generous.
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ambivalence - correct-answer-Uncertainty; doubt; indecisiveness.
ambulatory - correct-answer-Able to walk; not stationary.
ameliorate - correct-answer-Make better; improve.
amiable - correct-answer-Cordial; of pleasant disposition; friendly.
amorphous - correct-answer-Without structure; shapeless; nebulous.
animate - correct-answer-Energize; enliven.
anomaly - correct-answer-Abnormality; deviation from the general rule;
irregularity.
THE 500 MOST COMMON SAT WORDS |
ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
aberration - correct-answer-Deviation from what is correct or right.
abeyance - correct-answer-Suspension of an activity; postponement.
abstemious - correct-answer-Sparing in use of food or drink; moderate.
abstruse - correct-answer-Concealed; difficult to comprehend; obscure.
accolade - correct-answer-Embrace; award; commendation.
acerbic - correct-answer-Bitter; harsh; caustic.
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acrimonious - correct-answer-Sarcastic; caustic; angry; mordant.
acuity - correct-answer-Sharpness; acuteness; keenness.
acute - correct-answer-1. Perceptive. 2. Excruciating.
adept - correct-answer-Proficient; masterful; expert.
adherent - correct-answer-Believer; supporter; devotee.
adjunct - correct-answer-1. Attachment; appendage. 2. Subordinate or auxiliary
capacity.
admonish - correct-answer-Caution; reprove mildly; reprimand.
adroit - correct-answer-Dexterous; proficient; skillful.
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adulation - correct-answer-Excessive flattery; adoration; idolization.
adulterate - correct-answer-Make impure or inferior by adding improper
ingredients; contaminate; pollute.
advocate - correct-answer-1. Argue for a cause; defend. 2. Support; uphold.
aesthete - correct-answer-Person who cultivates beauty or art; connoisseur.
aggrandize - correct-answer-Make more powerful; amplify; increase.
alacrity - correct-answer-Eagerness; zeal; speed.
altruistic - correct-answer-Concerned about the general welfare of others;
charitable; generous.
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ambivalence - correct-answer-Uncertainty; doubt; indecisiveness.
ambulatory - correct-answer-Able to walk; not stationary.
ameliorate - correct-answer-Make better; improve.
amiable - correct-answer-Cordial; of pleasant disposition; friendly.
amorphous - correct-answer-Without structure; shapeless; nebulous.
animate - correct-answer-Energize; enliven.
anomaly - correct-answer-Abnormality; deviation from the general rule;
irregularity.
