base
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a support or foundationsynonyms: basamento, fondamento, piedestallo
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any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and watersynonyms: alcalitype of:composto, composto chimico(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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people who constitute the main body of any grouptype of:affollamento, folla, gente, moltitudine, popolo(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to votesynonyms: base elettorale, corpo elettorale
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an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
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the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
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the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed
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(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collectortype of:elettrodoa conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
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installation from which a military force initiates operations
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(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
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(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
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Vocabulary lists containing base
Context is king — that’s the lesson you need to internalize as you begin preparing for the vocabulary questions on the SAT. We have identified this pool of 200 words that cut across the disciplines and lend themselves well to context-dependent interpretation. As you learn this list on Vocabulary.com, you will have to rely on context clues in order to determine each word’s meaning in particular sentences. This is the same type of thinking you will need to develop in order to succeed on the SAT! Following our Roadmap to the SAT? Head back to see what else you should be learning this week.
From spring training and opening day right up through the World Series, baseball (a.k.a. our national pastime) is a sport with rabid fans. It's also known for having plenty of downtime, so why not practice the language of the game during the many hours it'll take to wrap up all nine innings?
On the ACT Reading Test, you'll encounter questions that ask you to determine the meanings of common words in context. We've identified 200 high-frequency, multiple-meaning words of the sort that you'll see on the exam. As you practice this list, you'll have to rely on context clues in order to determine each word’s meaning in a particular sentence. Be careful! Several of a word's meanings might show up as answer choices — but only one answer will capture the meaning of the word in the context of the sentence.