THE 500 MOST COMMON SAT WORDS
1.aberration: Deviation from what is correct or right.
2.abeyance: Suspension of an activity; postponement.
3.abstemious: Sparing in use of food or drink; moderate.
4.abstruse: Concealed; difficult to comprehend; obscure.
5.accolade: Embrace; award; commendation.
6.acerbic: Bitter; harsh; caustic.
7.acrimonious: Sarcastic; caustic; angry; mordant.
8.acuity: Sharpness; acuteness; keenness.
9.acute: 1. Perceptive. 2. Excruciating.
10.adept: Proficient; masterful; expert.
11.adherent: Believer; supporter; devotee.
12.adjunct: 1. Attachment; appendage. 2. Subordinate or auxiliary
capacity.
13.admonish: Caution; reprove mildly; reprimand.
14.adroit: Dexterous; proficient; skillful.
15.adulation: Excessive flattery; adoration; idolization.
16.adulterate: Make impure or inferior by adding improper ingredients;
contami- nate; pollute.
17.advocate: 1. Argue for a cause; defend. 2. Support; uphold.
18.aesthete: Person who cultivates beauty or art; connoisseur.
19.aggrandize: Make more powerful; amplify; increase.
20.alacrity: Eagerness; zeal; speed.
,21.altruistic: Concerned about the general welfare of others; charitable;
generous.
22.ambivalence: Uncertainty; doubt; indecisiveness.
23.ambulatory: Able to walk; not stationary.
24.ameliorate: Make better; improve.
25.amiable: Cordial; of pleasant disposition; friendly.
26.amorphous: Without structure; shapeless; nebulous.
27.animate: Energize; enliven.
28.anomaly: Abnormality; deviation from the general rule; irregularity.
29.antediluvian: Ancient; antiquated; obsolete.
30.antipathy: Feeling of opposition or repugnance; aversion; dislike.
31.apathy: Lack of concern; emotion or interest; indifference.
32.aperture: Gap; opening; orifice.
33.apocryphal: False; unauthenticated; disputed.
34.apotheosis: 1. Essence; epitome. 2. Canonization.
35.appease: Satisfy; make peace; placate.
36.approbatory: Expressing approval.
37.arable: Suitable for cultivation or plowing.
38.arrogant: Feeling superior to other people; egotistical.
39.ascetic: Strict; austere.
40.assuage: Ease; make less burdensome; mitigate.
41.atrophy: Waste away from lack of use; degenerate.
42.audacity: Boldness or adventurousness; gall.
43.authoritarian: 1. Person who acts like a dictator; tyrant. 2.
Disciplinarian.
, 44.avarice: Extreme desire for wealth; greed; acquisitiveness.
45.aviary: Large enclosure confining birds.
46.avouch: Guarantee; take responsibility for; affirm.
47.avow: Affirm; assert; declare; acknowledge.
48.baleful: Sorrowful; sinister; evil.
49.balm: Soothing ointment for pain or healing; salve.
50.banal: Trite; insipid; ordinary.
51.bane: Deadly affliction; curse; plague.
52.barbarity: Cruel action; inhuman act; harsh conduct.
53.barren: 1. Infertile; impotent. 2. Arid; unproductive.
54.befuddle: Stupefy or confuse; misconstrue.
55.belated: Tardy; overdue.
56.beleaguer: Besiege; surround.
57.belittle: Humiliate; tease; diminish in importance.
58.bemoan: 1. Experience pain or distress. 2. Express pity for; mourn.
59.bemused: Preoccupied by thought; bewildered; perplexed.
60.bilk: Defraud; deceive; hoodwink.
61.blandishment: Cajolery; enticement.
62.bliss: Gaiety; happiness; enjoyment.
63.blithe: Happy; pleased; delighted.
64.boisterous: Noisy; loud; violent; rowdy.
65.boorish: Ill-mannered; rude; gauche.
66.brevity: Briefness; succinctness; terseness.
67.broach: Introduce; bring up; mention.
68.browbeat: Intimidate; harass; dominate.
1.aberration: Deviation from what is correct or right.
2.abeyance: Suspension of an activity; postponement.
3.abstemious: Sparing in use of food or drink; moderate.
4.abstruse: Concealed; difficult to comprehend; obscure.
5.accolade: Embrace; award; commendation.
6.acerbic: Bitter; harsh; caustic.
7.acrimonious: Sarcastic; caustic; angry; mordant.
8.acuity: Sharpness; acuteness; keenness.
9.acute: 1. Perceptive. 2. Excruciating.
10.adept: Proficient; masterful; expert.
11.adherent: Believer; supporter; devotee.
12.adjunct: 1. Attachment; appendage. 2. Subordinate or auxiliary
capacity.
13.admonish: Caution; reprove mildly; reprimand.
14.adroit: Dexterous; proficient; skillful.
15.adulation: Excessive flattery; adoration; idolization.
16.adulterate: Make impure or inferior by adding improper ingredients;
contami- nate; pollute.
17.advocate: 1. Argue for a cause; defend. 2. Support; uphold.
18.aesthete: Person who cultivates beauty or art; connoisseur.
19.aggrandize: Make more powerful; amplify; increase.
20.alacrity: Eagerness; zeal; speed.
,21.altruistic: Concerned about the general welfare of others; charitable;
generous.
22.ambivalence: Uncertainty; doubt; indecisiveness.
23.ambulatory: Able to walk; not stationary.
24.ameliorate: Make better; improve.
25.amiable: Cordial; of pleasant disposition; friendly.
26.amorphous: Without structure; shapeless; nebulous.
27.animate: Energize; enliven.
28.anomaly: Abnormality; deviation from the general rule; irregularity.
29.antediluvian: Ancient; antiquated; obsolete.
30.antipathy: Feeling of opposition or repugnance; aversion; dislike.
31.apathy: Lack of concern; emotion or interest; indifference.
32.aperture: Gap; opening; orifice.
33.apocryphal: False; unauthenticated; disputed.
34.apotheosis: 1. Essence; epitome. 2. Canonization.
35.appease: Satisfy; make peace; placate.
36.approbatory: Expressing approval.
37.arable: Suitable for cultivation or plowing.
38.arrogant: Feeling superior to other people; egotistical.
39.ascetic: Strict; austere.
40.assuage: Ease; make less burdensome; mitigate.
41.atrophy: Waste away from lack of use; degenerate.
42.audacity: Boldness or adventurousness; gall.
43.authoritarian: 1. Person who acts like a dictator; tyrant. 2.
Disciplinarian.
, 44.avarice: Extreme desire for wealth; greed; acquisitiveness.
45.aviary: Large enclosure confining birds.
46.avouch: Guarantee; take responsibility for; affirm.
47.avow: Affirm; assert; declare; acknowledge.
48.baleful: Sorrowful; sinister; evil.
49.balm: Soothing ointment for pain or healing; salve.
50.banal: Trite; insipid; ordinary.
51.bane: Deadly affliction; curse; plague.
52.barbarity: Cruel action; inhuman act; harsh conduct.
53.barren: 1. Infertile; impotent. 2. Arid; unproductive.
54.befuddle: Stupefy or confuse; misconstrue.
55.belated: Tardy; overdue.
56.beleaguer: Besiege; surround.
57.belittle: Humiliate; tease; diminish in importance.
58.bemoan: 1. Experience pain or distress. 2. Express pity for; mourn.
59.bemused: Preoccupied by thought; bewildered; perplexed.
60.bilk: Defraud; deceive; hoodwink.
61.blandishment: Cajolery; enticement.
62.bliss: Gaiety; happiness; enjoyment.
63.blithe: Happy; pleased; delighted.
64.boisterous: Noisy; loud; violent; rowdy.
65.boorish: Ill-mannered; rude; gauche.
66.brevity: Briefness; succinctness; terseness.
67.broach: Introduce; bring up; mention.
68.browbeat: Intimidate; harass; dominate.
