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THE 500 MOST COMMON SAT WORDS
QUESTIONS AND 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
QUESTIONS AND 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.
