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DSAT Vocabulary Word
Greatest Hits Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adhere | To believe in and follow the practices of Part of speech: Verb |
| advocate | to publicly recommend or support Part of speech: verb |
| allude | to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at Part of speech: verb |
| ambivalence | the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone Part of speech: noun |
| analogous | comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared Part of speech: adjective |
| anecdote | a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person Part of speech: noun |
| apprehensive | anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen Part of speech: adjective |
| arbitrary | based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system Part of speech: adjective |
| assert | to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully Part of speech: assert |
| bias | prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compare with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair Part of speech: noun |
| brevity | concise and exact use of words in writing or speech Part of speech: noun |
| buttress | to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce Part of speech: verb |
| concede | to admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it Part of speech: verb |
| consensus | a general agreement Part of speech: noun |
| corroborate | to confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding) Part of speech: verb |
| decisive | settling an issue; producing a definite result Part of speech: adjective |
| deference | humble submission and respect Part of speech: noun |
| degrade | to treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect Part of speech: verb |
| denounce | to publicly declare to be wrong or evil Part of speech: verb |
| dispute | a disagreement, argument, or debate Part of speech: noun |
| divergent | tending to be different or develop in different directions Part of speech: adjective |
| dormant | having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep Part of speech: adjective |
| eloquent | fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing Part of speech: adjective |
| evoke | to bring or recall to conscious mind Part of speech: verb |
| exert | to make a physical or mental effort Part of speech: verb |
| explicit | stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt Part of speech: adjective |
| imminent | about to happen Part of speech: adjective |
| impede | to delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing to hinder Part of speech: verb |
| implicit | implied but not plainly expressed Part of speech: adjective |
| impose | to take advantage of someone by demanding attention or commitment Part of speech: verb |
| indifference | lack of interest, concern, or sympathy Part of speech: noun |
| inevitable | certain to happen; unavoidable Part of speech: adjective |
| invoke | to cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an agreement Part of speech: verb |
| ironic | happening in the opposite way from what is expected and typically causing amusement because of this Part of speech: adjective |
| novel | new or unusual in an interesting way Part of speech: adjective |
| obscure | not discovered or known about; uncertain Part of speech: adjective |
| obsolete | no longer produced or used; out of date Part of speech: adjective |
| oppressive | unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint; weighing heavily on the mind or spirits Part of speech: adjective |
| pervasive | spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, especially in an unpleasant way Part of speech: adjective |
| prevalence | the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness Part of speech: noun |
| prominent | important; famous Part of speech: adjective |
| provoke | to stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one in someone Part of speech: verb |
| reciprocate | to respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one Part of speech: verb |
| reconcile | to restore friendly relations between Part of speech: verb |
| refute | to prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove Part of speech: verb |
| renounce | to formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right or possession) Part of speech: verb |
| repression | the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc Part of speech: noun |
| retain | to continue to have (something); keep possession of Part of speech: verb |
| skeptical | not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations Part of speech: adjective |
| speculate | to form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence Part of speech: verb |
| substantiate | to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of Part of speech: verb |
| subtle | so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe Part of speech: adjective |
| supplement | something that completes or enhances something else when added to it Part of speech: noun |
| tenuous | very weak or slight Part of speech: adjective |
| undermine | to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of Part of speech: verb |
| underscore | to emphasize or draw attention to Part of speech: verb |
| unobtrusive | not conspicuous or attractive attention Part of speech: adjective |
| validate | to check or prove the validity or accuracy of (something) Part of speech: verb |
| verisimilitude | the appearance of being true or real Part of speech: noun |
| viable | capable of working successfully; feasible Part of speech: adjective |
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