click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
PSAT V Word List
Word list for 2009-2010
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vacillate | to waver, show indecision |
| vagrant | person with no home and no means of support |
| vanquish | to conquer, defeat |
| vapid | tasteless, dull |
| variegated | varied; marked with different colors |
| vaunted | boasted about, bragged about |
| vehement | strong, urgent |
| vendetta | prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility |
| venerable | respected because of age |
| vent (v) | to express, say out loud |
| veracity | accuracy, truth |
| verbatim | word for word |
| verbose | wordy |
| verity | truthfulness; belief viewed as true and enduring |
| vermin | small creatures offensive to humans |
| vernacular | everyday languages used by ordinary people; specialized language |
| vernal | related to spring |
| versatile | adaptable, all-purpose |
| vestige | trace, remnant |
| vex | to irritate, annoy; confuse, puzzle |
| viable | workable, able to succeed or grow |
| vicarious | enjoyed through imagined participation in another's experience |
| vie | to compete, contend |
| vigilant | attentive, watchful |
| vilify | to slander, defame |
| vim | energy, enthusiasm |
| vindicate | to clear of blame; support a claim |
| vindictive | spiteful, vengeful, unforgiving |
| virtuoso | someone with masterly skill; expert musician |
| virulent | extremely poisonous; malignant; hateful |
| viscous | thick, syrupy, and sticky |
| vitriolic | burning, caustic; sharp, bitter |
| vituperate | to abuse verbally |
| vivacious | lively, spirited |
| vociferous | loud, vocal, and noisy |
| volition | free choice, free will; act of choosing |
| voluble | speaking much and easily, talkative; glib |
| voracious | having a great appetite |
| vulnerable | defenseless, unprotected; innocent, naive |