SAT words

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abase

to humble; to disgrace

abdicate

to gove up a postition, right, or power

aberration

something different from the usual

abeyance

temporary suspension or suspension

abject

miserable, pitiful

abstruse

difficult to comprehend

acerbic

bitter; sharp in taste or temper

acquiesce

to agree; to comply quietly

acrimony

bitterness, animosity

adulterate

to corrupt or make impure

aesthetic

pertaining to beauty or art

aggrandize

to make larger or greater in power

alacrity

cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed

allegory

symbolic representation

amalgamate

to mix, combine

ameliorate

to make better; to improve

amortize

to diminish by installment payments

anachronism

something chronologically inappropriate

anathema

ban, curse; something shunned or disliked

ancillary

accessory; subordinate; helping

antediluvian

prehistoric; ancient beyond measure

preceding, previous, before, prior (to)

antipathy

dislike, hostility; extreme opposition or aversion

apocryphal

not genuine, fictional

apotheosis

glorification, glorified ideal

approbation

praise, official approval

ardent

passionate, enthusiastic, fervent

ardor

great emotion or passion

arduous

extremely difficult, laborious

ascetic

self-denying, abstinent, austere

aspersion

false rumor; damaging report, slander

assiduous

diligent, persistent, hardworking

assuage

to make less severe; to ease; to relieve

astringent

harsh, severe, stern

atrocious

monstrous, shockingly bad, wicked

atrophy

to waste away; to wither from disuse

attenuate

to weaken; to make thin or slender

augury

prophecy; prediction of events

august

dignified, awe inspiring, venerable

auspicious

having favorable prospects, promising

avarice

greed

axiom

premise, postulate, self-evident truth

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