Gruber's SAT Words Challenge I
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335 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aback | surprised; startled |
| abandon | to leave; to give up; to discontinue |
| abase | to humilitate; to humble; to lower |
| abash | ashamed; embarrassed |
| abate | to lessen; to decrease |
| abdicate | to yield; to give up |
| abduct | to take away; to kidnap |
| aberration | abnormality; deviation |
| abet | to aid; to encourage |
| abeyance | a temporary postponement |
| abhor | to hate; to detest |
| abide | to remain; to put up with |
| abject | miserable; wretched |
| abjure | to give up |
| ablution | washing; cleansing |
| abnegate | to deny; to reject |
| abolition | doing away with; putting an end to |
| abominate | to detest; to dislike strongly |
| aborigine | original inhabitant |
| abortive | unsuccessful |
| abound | to be large in number |
| aboveboard | honest; frank; open |
| abrade | to wear away |
| abridge | to shorten |
| abrogate | to abolish; to repeal |
| abscond | to leave secretly; to flee |
| absolve | to free from responsibility |
| abstemious | moderate or sparing in eating or drinking |
| abstinence | self-denial; resisting tempting foods |
| abstract | a summary (n.); to remove (v.) |
| abstruse | hard to understand |
| absurd | ridiculous; unreasonable |
| abut | to touch; to rest on or against |
| abysmal | wretched; extremely bad |
| abyss | a bottomless pit; anything infinite |
| academic | pertaining to school; theoretical or unrealistic |
| accede | to agree to |
| accelerate | to speed up; to move faster |
| accessible | easy to approach; open |
| access | approach; admittance |
| accessory | something additional |
| acclaim | to greet with approval |
| acclimate | to adapt; to get used to |
| acclivity | upward slope |
| accolade | honor; award; approval |
| accommodate | to make fit; to help |
| accomplice | a partner in crime |
| accord | agreement |
| accost | to approach and speak to |
| accoutrement | equipment; outfit |
| accredit | to approve; to certify |
| accretion | an increase; an addition |
| accrue | to gather; to accumulate |
| acerbic | sharp or bitter in smell or taste |
| Achilles' heel | a weakness |
| acknowledge | to admit; to confess |
| acme | highest point; peak |
| acoustics | branch of physics dealing with sound |
| acquiesce | to agree; to consent |
| acquit | to free of guilt; to clear |
| acrid | bitter to the taste or smell; sarcastic |
| acrimonious | harsh in speech or behavior |
| acronym | word formed from initials |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| actuate | to put into motion or action |
| acumen | mental keenness; shrewdness |
| acute | sharp; keen |
| ad infinitum | endlessly; forever |
| ad lib | to act or speak without preparation |
| adage | a familiar saying |
| adamant | stubborn; unyielding |
| adapt | to adjust; to change |
| addendum | something added as a supplement |
| addled | confused |
| adduce | to give an example in proving something |
| adept | highly skilled |
| adherent | sticking fast (adjective); a follower or a supporter (noun) |
| adipose | fatty |
| adjacent | near; close; adjoining |
| adjudicate | to judge |
| adjunct | a subordinate; an assistant |
| admonish | to warn |
| ado | fuss; trouble |
| adonis | a very handsome man |
| adorn | to dress up; to decorate |
| adroit | skillful; clever |
| adulation | excessive praise or flattery |
| adulterate | to make impure |
| advent | an arrival; a coming |
| adventitious | accidental; nonessential |
| adversary | enemy; opponent |
| adversity | a misfortune; distress |
| advocate | to recommend; to defend |
| aegis | a shield; protection; sponsorship |
| aesthetic | pertaining to beauty |
| affable | friendly; agreeable |
| affectation | a phony attitude; insincerity |
| affiliate | to associate or to unite with |
| affinity | attraction to |
| affirmation | a statement that something is true |
| affix | to attach |
| affliction | great suffering; hardship |
| affluence | wealth |
| affront | an insult |
| aftermath | outcome; result |
| agape | open-mouthed; surprised |
| agenda | a list or program of things to be done |
| aggrandize | to enlarge or to expand |
| aggravate | to worsen an already bad situation; to intensify |
| aggregate | to collect; to gather together |
| aghast | shocked; terrified |
| agile | able to move quickly |
| agitate | to upset; to stir up |
| agnostic | one who doubts the existence of God |
| agoraphobia | fear of open places |
| agrarian | pertaining to farmers and agriculture |
| ague | a fever; plague |
| alacrity | liveliness; willingness |
| albatross | a seabird; a constant burden |
| albeit | although |
| alchemy | chemistry of the Middle Ages |
| alias | an assumed name |
| alien | strange; foreign |
| alienate | to make others unfriendly to you |
| alimentary | furnishing food or nourishment |
| allay | to relieve or to calm |
| alleged | so-called; supposed |
| allegory | a symbolic work of literature |
| allegro | rapid; quick |
| alleviate | to lessen; to relieve |
| allocate | to set aside for a specific purpose |
| allude | to hint at; to refer to indirectly |
| alluring | tempting; fascinating; charming |
| alluvial | pertaining to a deposite of sand formed by flowing water |
| aloft | up in the air; high |
| aloof | reserved; cool; indifferent |
| alter | to change |
| altercation | an argument; a disagreement |
| altruism | unselfishness; concern for others |
| amalgamate | to combine; to unite; to blend |
| amass | to accumulate; to collect |
| amazon | a big, strong, masculine woman |
| ambidextrous | equally skillful with either hand |
| ambient | surround; on all sides |
| ambiguous | unclear; open to more than one interpretation |
| ambivalence | conflicting feelings toward something or someone |
| ambrosial | pleasing to the taste or smell |
| ambulatory | moving about; capable of walking |
| ambuscade | hidden or secret attack |
| ameliorate | to improve; to make better |
| amenable | agreeable; responsive |
| amend | to change; to alter |
| amenities | courtesies; social graces; pleasantries |
| amiable | friendly; pleasant |
| amicable | friendly; agreeable |
| amiss | wrong; faulty; improper |
| amity | friendship |
| amnesty | official pardon for an offense |
| amoral | lacking a sense of right and wrong |
| amorous | loving |
| amorphous | shapeless |
| amphibious | able to live on both land and water |
| ample | roomy; abundant |
| amplify | to make larger or greater |
| amulet | a charm worn to keep evil away |
| anachronism | something out of place or time |
| analgesic | drug that relieves pain |
| analogy | similarity or comparison |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| anathema | a curse; a person or thing to be avoided |
| ancillary | helping; subordinate |
| anecdote | a short, entertaining story |
| anent | regarding; concerning |
| anguish | great suffering or grief |
| anhydrous | without water |
| animadversion | criticism; comment that opposes |
| animate | to give life to |
| animosity | hatred; hostility |
| animus | hostile feeling |
| annals | historical records |
| anneal | to heat and then cool; to toughen |
| annihilate | to totally destroy |
| annuity | specified income payable at stated intervals |
| annul | to cancel; to do away with |
| anomalous | abnormal; inconsistent |
| anon | soon |
| anoxia | lack of oxygen |
| antecedent | that which goes before something else |
| antediluvian | very old-fashioned; primitive |
| anterior | located in front or forward |
| anteroom | a lobby or waiting room |
| anthem | song of praise |
| anthology | collection of literary works |
| anthropoid | resembling man |
| anthropomorphic | attributing human form to objects, gods, etc. |
| antic | playful or silly act; prank |
| anticlimax | something unimportant coming after something important |
| antidote | a remedy; a counteractive |
| antipathy | intense dislike |
| antipodes | opposite sides (of the earth) |
| antiquated | ancient; extremely old |
| antithesis | an exact opposite |
| apathy | indifference; lacking of feeling |
| ape | a monkey (noun); to imitate or to mimic (verb) |
| aperture | an opening; a gap |
| apex | the highest point; summit |
| aphasia | loss of the ability to speak |
| aphorism | brief saying; proverb |
| apiary | place where bees are kept |
| aplomb | self-confidence; poise |
| apocryphal | doubtful; not authentic |
| apogee | farthest point away from the earth |
| apoplexy | sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis |
| apostate | one who gives up his beliefs |
| apothecary | druggist |
| apothegm | brief instructive saying |
| apotheosis | glorification of a person to the rank of God |
| appall | to frighten; to cause loss of courage |
| apparel | clothing; attire |
| apparition | a ghost |
| appease | to soothe; to satisfy |
| appellation | a name |
| append | to attach; to add |
| apposite | appropriate |
| apprehend | to seize; to understand |
| apprehensive | fearful; anxious |
| apprise | to inform |
| approbation | approval |
| appropriate | to take possession of (verb); suitable (adj) |
| appurtenance | something added to another more important thing |
| apropos | relevant; appropriate; fitting |
| aptitude | ability |
| aquatic | pertaining to water |
| aquiline | like an eagle; curved or hooked |
| arable | good for farming |
| arbiter | a judge; an umpire |
| arbitrary | partial; biased |
| arbor | a shaded area |
| arcane | mysterious |
| archaic | out-dated; old-fashioned |
| archeology | study of remains of past cultures |
| archetype | original; first of its kind |
| archipelago | group of islands |
| archives | public records and documents |
| ardent | intensely enthusiastic |
| arduous | difficult; strenuous |
| aria | a solo in an opera |
| arid | dry |
| armistice | a truce; suspension of hostilities |
| aromatic | pleasant-smelling |
| arraign | to accuse |
| arrant | notorious; downright |
| array | an orderly arrangement |
| arrears | (preceded by in) in debt |
| arrogant | proud; haughty |
| arroyo | a deep ditch caused by running water |
| arson | illegal burning of property |
| artful | cunning; tricky; crafty |
| articulate | to speak clearly |
| artifact | a handmade object |
| artifice | trick; deception |
| artisan | one skilled in arts and crafts |
| ascendant | rising |
| ascertain | to find out; to determine |
| ascetic | one who denies his body pleasure and comfort |
| ascribe | to attribute; to credit as to a cause or source |
| aseptic | without bacteria |
| asinine | stupid; silly |
| askance | (preced by to look) sidewise; suspiciously |
| askew | crooked; out of position |
| asperity | harshness; roughness |
| aspersion | a damaging remark |
| aspire | to desire; to have an ambition |
| assail | to attack; to assault |
| assay | to test; to try |
| assent | to agree; to accept |
| assertive | confident; positive |
| assess | to estimate the value of |
| assiduity | diligence; care |
| assimilate | to absorb |
| assuage | to calm; to make less severe |
| asteroid | a very small planet |
| astral | pertaining to the stars |
| astray | in the wrong direction |
| astringent | substance that contracts blood vessels or shrinks tissues |
| astute | shrewd; very smart |
| asunder | into separate parts |
| asylum | a safe place; a refuge |
| atavistic | going back to behavior found in a remote ancestor |
| atheist | one who denies God's existence |
| atlas | book of maps |
| atone | to make up for; to repent |
| atrocious | cruel; brutal |
| atrophy | to waste away; to become useless |
| attenuated | decreased; weakened |
| attest | to confirm; to declare to be correct |
| attribute | to credit or assign to (verb); a characteristic or trait (noun) |
| attrition | a wearing down or away; a decline |
| atypical | abnormal; not usual |
| au courant | up-to-dated; fully informed |
| audacity | boldness; daring |
| audible | capable of being heard |
| audit | to examine accounts |
| augment | to increase; to make greater |
| augur | to predict |
| august | majestic; worthy of respect; impressive |
| aura | a radiance; a glow |
| aural | pertaining to the sense of hearing |
| auroral | rosy; pertaining to the dawn |
| auspices | approval; support |
| auspicious | favorable |
| austere | severe; stern; self-disciplined |
| authenticate | to confirm; to make acceptable |
| authoritative | dictatorial; having power |
| autocratic | despotic; unlimited in authority |
| automaton | self-operating machine; robot |
| autonomy | self-rule |
| autumnal | mature; declining |
| auxiliary | giving assistance; subordinate |
| avarice | greed |
| avenge | to get even; to take revenge |
| aver | to declare; to state firmly |
| averse | reluctant; not willing |
| aversion | intense dislike (2nd word) |
| avert | to prevent; to turn away |
| aviary | place where birds are kept |
| avid | enthusiastic |
| avocation | a hobby; not one's regular work |
| avoirdupois | heaviness; weight |
| avow | to declare openly |
| avuncular | like an uncle |
| awe | great admiration for or fear of |
| awry | twisted to one side; in the wrong direction |
| axiom | true statement; established principle |
| azure | blue |
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