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SSAT Vocabulary
SSAT Verbal Vocab by Princeton Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jeer | to make fun of |
| Jest | to joke (court jester) |
| Parody | a humorous imitation |
| Recreation | something done for fun, a hobby or game |
| Skit | a short comic scene |
| Adjunct | an accessory, something added on (ad+junc/join) |
| Coalesce | to come together (esce) |
| Congeal | to thicken, or change from liquid to solid (con) |
| Consensus | an agreement (con) |
| Contiguous | lying side by side (con) |
| Fission | a splitting apart |
| Fusion | a join together |
| Integrate | to bring together and make whole (integer) |
| Juxtapose | to place side by side |
| Pact | a formal agreement between two countries; a bargain |
| Rendezvous | a meeting usually secret |
| Abdicate | to give up power (ab) |
| Accord | to be in agreement |
| Allege | to declare that something is true without proof |
| Assess | to evaluate or determine the worth of |
| Condone | to forgive or disregard an offense |
| Conventional | traditional, ordinary (con+vent) |
| Counsel | to advice |
| Debunk | to prove false |
| Decree | an order or a command |
| Inquiry | a request for information (in) |
| Ratify | to approve; usually a law |
| Sustain | to support |
| Ambiguous | unclear |
| Amorphous | without shape (a+morph+ous) |
| Itinerant | nomadic, constantly moving |
| Kinetic | moving |
| Obscure | hidden or dark, hard to see (ob);to hide |
| Remote | far away, distant (remote control) |
| Writhe | to twist |
| Egress | exit |
| Epoch | a period of time |
| Intangible | not able to be touched or sensed (in+tang+ible) |
| Polymorphous | having many shapes (poly+morph+ous) |
| Prolific | fertile, very productive (pro) |
| Scull | a small rowboat or an oar for a rowboat |
| Sporadic | having no pattern or order |
| Surrogate | a substitute |
| Variegated | having many parts or colors |
| Akin | related to or alike |
| Amiable | friendly, good-natured |
| Congenial | agreeable (con+gen) |
| Equivalent | equal (equi) |
| Extol | to praise (ex) |
| Placate | to quiet down, appease (plac) |
| Altruistic | doing good for others |
| Aspirant | someone reaching for something (aspirations) |
| Astute | sharp, shrewd |
| Benevolence | goodness (bene) |
| Animosity | hostility (anim+ity) |
| Debilitating | weakening, harmful (de) |
| Deficient | lacking and essential part (de) |
| Insolent | disrespectful, rude (in) |
| Irate | enraged |
| Notorious | known widely and unfavorably |
| Profane | to abuse or put to ill use |
| Recalcitrant | disobedient, stubborn |
| Warlock | a male witch |
| Aloof | keeping a distance |
| Banal | unoriginal and boring |
| Belligerent | hostile, warlike (bell) |
| Browbeat | to intimidate |
| Choleric | irritable |
| Garrulous | overly talkative (ous) |
| Incompetent | not able to do something properly |
| Insipid | lacking interest, dull, boring (in) |
| Ostentatious | showy, pretentious (ous) |
| Pedantic | overly scholarly, boring |
| Pugnacious | hostile (ous) |
| Ravenous | extremely hungry (ous) |
| Sanctimonious | acting morally superior, holier-than-thou (ous) |
| Abyss | a deep narrow pit |
| Barrage | a flood |
| Brig | the prison of a ship |
| Hovel | a shack |
| Indictment | the situation of having been charged with a crime (dic) |
| Quiver | a portable container for arrows; to tremble |
| Plight | a bad situation, a predicament |
| Rue | to regret |
| Adverse | unfavorable, opposed, going against (ad+verse) |
| Aggravate | to make worse |
| Assailable | vulnerable (able) |
| Corpulent | excessively overweight |
| Founder | to sink (a boat 'founders'); someone who starts something |
| Impasse | a deadlock, a point at which one can go no further (im) |
| Incumbent | someone who is currently holding a political position |
| Insinuation | a sneaky suggestion of something bad |
| Mar | to spoil, to mark |
| Null | zero value ('null and void') |
| Repudiate | to put down, to renounce |
| Ruse | a clever trick |
| Sedate | to calm, especially by use of a drug |
| Slander | a false and mean-spirited statement meant to injure someone |
| Superfluous | more than what is required or needed (super+ous) |
| Benign | harmless (bene) |
| Exquisite | beautifully made or designed |
| Immaculate | perfectly clean, free from dirt or stain (im) |
| Robust | healthy |
| Clarity | clearness |
| Deft | skillful |
| Meticulous | careful, paying attention to details (ous) |
| Pious | deeply religious (ous) |
| Illuminate | to light up or make clear (lum) |
| Imply | to express indirectly |
| Lament | to express grief for, mourn |
| Reminiscence | a memory, the act of recalling the past (re) |
| Dormant | temporarily inactive, asleep |
| Eradicate | to erase or get rid of |
| Excavate | to dig up (ex) |
| Fundamental | an essential part, basic |
| Innate | possessed at birth, not learned (in+nat) |
| Merge | to blend together |
| Adept | very skilled |
| Facet | an aspect of something |
| Ingenuity | innovation, creativity (in+gentity) |
| Inscribe | to write or etch words on or into a surface (in+scrib) |
| Novice | a beginner (nov) |
| Procure | to obtain |
| Tenacious | holding firmly, especially to a belief, stubborn (ten+ac+ous) |
| Toil | hard work, or to work hard |
| Vend | to sell |
| Vigor | strength, energy |
| Wane | to decrease in size or strength |
| Admiring | regarding with approval or respect |
| Ambivalent | having opposing or mixed feelings (such as love and hate) |
| Analytical | intending to understand the nature of something (ical) |
| Biased | favoring one side or opinion over another |
| Brash | bold |
| Cautious | careful (ous) |
| Dubious | doubtful (ous) |
| Ironic | the use of words to express an unintended or contradictory meaning |
| Jubilant | overly joyful |
| Objective | not influenced by personal opinion, just the facts |
| Sarcastic | the use of witty language to insult or show displeasure |
| Skeptical | doubtful (ical) |
| Somber | serious, dark, or gloomy |
| Subjective | influenced by personal opinion, biased |
| Temperament | your usual mood or behavior |
| Abominable | horrible or unpleasant (able) |
| Arid | very dry |
| Delusion | a false opinion or idea |
| Despair | a feeling of absolute hopelessness, or to lose hope |
| Dread | overwhelming fear or to be very afraid |
| Exasperate | to make very angry or impatient |
| Gaunt | very thin and bony |
| Impediment | an obstacle, something in the way |
| Laden | weighed down with a heavy load, burdened |
| Parch | to make very thirsty |
| Pungent | a sharp, biting smell or taste |
| Rancid | having a nasty smell or taste, rotting |
| Repugnant | highly disgusting, offensive |
| Revile | to criticize with abusive language |
| Scorn | to abuse or treat with no respect, or a strong feeling of dislike |
| Abhor | to hate or detest |
| Deleterious | harmful to one's health (ous) |
| Disparage | to criticize or speak badly of (dis) |
| Penurious | extremely stingy or misery (ous) |
| Quandry | a state of uncertainty |
| Recuperate | to heal or return to good health (re) |
| Salve | something used to heal or soothe |
| Authentic | genuine and true, not fake |
| Era | a period of time (usually in the past) |
| Extinct | no longer existing (ex) |
| Hackneyed | over used and old-fashioned |
| Hoary | very old, or gray from old age |
| Obsolete | out of date, no longer useful (ob) |
| Posterity | all of a person's descendents (pos+ity) |
| Premise | an essential fact that others are based on |
| Retrospect | the review of past events, hindsight (spec) |
| Absolved | freed from guilt or blame (ab) |
| Concede | to give in or surrender |
| Contrition | deep regret for doing something wrong |
| Implore | to beg or ask earnestly |
| Abridge | to shorten in length or duration (a+bridge) |
| Academic | having to do with school or education |
| Adage | an old saying usually considered to be true |
| Assert | to state a viewpoint |
| Cumulative | increasing through successive addition |
| Genre | a specific style of art or literature |
| Oration | a formal speech |
| Preamble | an introduction to a formal document (pre) |
| Ail | to suffer from sickness |
| Bewilder | to confuse |
| Confound | to puzzle or confuse |
| Crevice | a narrow crack, especially in a rock |
| Decompose | to rot or decay (de+com) |
| Deteriorate | to get worse (de) |
| Dilute | to weaken, especially by adding water to a solution (di) |
| Distort | to bend or twist something out of its normal shape (dis) |
| Quibble | to complain about little things |
| Rift | a narrow break |
| Squalid | appearing dirty and wretched |
| Cacophony | jarring and unpleasing sounds (phon) |
| Evanescence | lasting a short time, fading away gradually (esce) |
| Mercurial | characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes, fickle |
| Volatile | easily changeable, quick to explode |
| Circulate | to move around freely, to spread widely (circ) |
| Evacuate | to leave or withdraw, as from a dangerous area |
| Exclusion | not being allowed to enter or join (ex+clu) |
| Exile | to banish someone from their native country (ex) |
| Fluctuate | to shift back and forth without regularity |
| Linger | to delay or be slow in leaving |
| Ramble | to move or speak without direction (amb) |
| Recede | to move away or become smaller (re) |
| Rout | an overwhelming defeat or to defeat |
| Audible | able to be heard (able) |
| Dingy | dirty, dull, or shabby |
| Elaborate | very detailed or to explain something in greater detail |
| Elongate | to lengthen |
| Embroider | to decorate an object with needlework |
| Emulate | to copy or imitate |
| Fringe | the edge or outer portion |
| Hue | the color or shade of an object |
| Livid | discolored, bruised, or very angry |
| Lush | juicy and tender or covered with plant life |
| Opulent | rich, characterized by wealth |
| Plumage | the feathers on a bird |
| Stark | bare, without decoration |
| Sublime | without equal, awe-inspiration |
| Tome | a book, especially a large and scholarly one |
| Translucent | almost transparent, able to be seen through clearly (trans+luc) |
| Virtuoso | a person with great skill, especially a musician |
| Vivid | very distinct and sharp, realistic |
| Adamant | stubborn and persistent |
| Condescend | to act as if you are better than someone |
| Contradict | to disagree |
| Egotist | a self-centered or conceited person (big ego) |
| Glutton | one who eats or drinks too much, greedy |
| Imperious | arrogant, behaving like royalty (ous) |
| Plunder | to steal |
| Timid | shy |
| Wily | cunning and crafty |
| Abstinence | act or practice of refraining from indulging, especially in alcohol |
| Capricious | unpredictable and impulsive (ous) |
| Contentious | inclined to fight or argue (ous) |
| Feral | wild and untamed |
| Rancorous | showing hatred or ill-will (ous) |
| Abstinence | act or practice of refraining from indulging, especially alcohol |
| Capricious | unpredictable and impulsive (ous) |
| Contentious | inclined to fight or argue (ous) |
| Feral | wild and untamed |
| Rancorous | showing hatred or ill-will (ous) |
| Staid | straightlaced and serious |
| Candor | honesty,openness |
| Clandestine | secret |
| Correlation | connection between facts or events |
| Fathom | to understand |
| Frank | honest and open |
| keen | sharp-witted and intelligent |
| Plausible | possible or believable |
| Presume | to take for granted or to assume something to be true (pre) |
| Prophetic | predicting the future (pro) |
| Shrewd | very clever and smart, tricky |
| Stifle | to hold back or smother |
| Tryst | a secret meeting |
| Impervious | unable to pass or enter, unable to upset or disturb |
| Indifferent | having no feelings or not caring one way or another (in) |
| Languid | slow moving |
| Mirth | happiness and good cheer |
| Nimble | agile and flexible |
| Nonchalant | without concern, calm and cool |
| Tepid | neither hot nor cold |
| Burly | very stocky and muscled |
| Dexterity | mental skill or quickness (ity) |
| Exuberant | overflowing with joy or happiness |
| Felicity | joy and happiness |
| Frugal | not wasteful or extravagant |
| Idiosyncratic | a characteristic peculiar to an individual, a quirk |
| Integrity | a person's moral character, honesty and truthfulness (ity) |
| Paramount | having superior power and influence |
| Prosperous | wealthy or fortunate (ous) |
| Prudent | sensible and wise |
| Thrifty | able to handle money wisely, not extravagant |
| Venerate | to regard with deep respect |
| Whimsical | determined by chance of fancy instead of reason; impulsive |
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