SAT Highest Frequency Words

Karen C. (United States of America)
A combination of all my SAT "Highest Frequency" word lists.
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  1. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  2. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  3. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  4. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  5. accessible
    capable of being reached
  6. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  7. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  8. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  9. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  10. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  11. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  12. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  13. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  14. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  15. affirmation
    the act of asserting or stating something
  16. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  17. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  18. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  19. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  20. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  21. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  22. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
  23. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  24. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  25. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  26. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  27. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  28. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  29. appease
    make peace with
  30. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  31. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  32. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  33. arrogance
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  34. articulate
    express or state clearly
  35. artifact
    a man-made object
  36. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  37. ascendancy
    the state when one person or group has power over another
  38. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  39. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  40. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  41. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  42. augment
    enlarge or increase
  43. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  44. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  45. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  46. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  47. belie
    be in contradiction with
  48. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  49. bolster
    support and strengthen
  50. braggart
    a very boastful and talkative person
  51. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  52. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  53. calculated
    carefully thought out in advance
  54. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  55. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  56. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  57. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  58. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  59. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  60. compile
    get or gather together
  61. complacency
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  62. compliance
    the act of submitting, usually surrendering power to another
  63. composure
    steadiness of mind under stress
  64. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  65. concede
    give over
  66. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  67. concise
    expressing much in few words
  68. concur
    happen simultaneously
  69. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  70. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  71. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  72. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  73. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
  74. contend
    compete for something
  75. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  76. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  77. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  78. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  79. corroborate
    give evidence for
  80. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  81. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  82. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  83. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  84. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  85. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  86. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  87. degradation
    a change to a lower state
  88. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  89. denounce
    speak out against
  90. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  91. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  92. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  93. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  94. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  95. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  96. detached
    no longer connected or joined
  97. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  98. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  99. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  100. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  101. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  102. digression
    a message that departs from the main subject
  103. diligence
    conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task
  104. diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower
  105. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  106. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
  107. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  108. discount
    an amount or percentage deducted
  109. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  110. discriminating
    showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment
  111. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  112. disinclination
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  113. dismiss
    stop associating with
  114. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  115. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  116. disperse
    move away from each other
  117. disputatious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  118. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  119. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  120. divergent
    tending to move apart in different directions
  121. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  122. document
    a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
  123. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  124. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  125. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  126. egotism
    an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
  127. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  128. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  129. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  130. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  131. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  132. endorse
    approve of
  133. enhance
    increase
  134. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  135. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  136. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  137. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  138. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  139. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  140. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  141. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  142. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  143. exacerbate
    make worse
  144. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  145. execute
    put in effect
  146. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  147. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  148. exhaustive
    performed comprehensively and completely
  149. exhilarating
    making lively and joyful
  150. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  151. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  152. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  153. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  154. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  155. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  156. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  157. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  158. exuberance
    joyful enthusiasm
  159. facilitate
    make easier
  160. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  161. fanaticism
    excessive intolerance of opposing views
  162. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  163. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  164. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  165. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  166. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  167. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
  168. furtive
    secret and sly
  169. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  170. glutton
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  171. gratify
    make happy or satisfied
  172. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  173. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  174. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  175. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  176. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  177. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  178. hardy
    having rugged physical strength
  179. haughtiness
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  180. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  181. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  182. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  183. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  184. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  185. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  186. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  187. impair
    make worse or less effective
  188. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  189. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  190. implausible
    highly imaginative but unlikely
  191. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  192. impudence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  193. inadvertent
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  194. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  195. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  196. incite
    provoke or stir up
  197. inclusive
    encompassing much or everything
  198. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  199. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  200. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  201. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  202. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  203. indiscriminate
    failing to make or recognize distinctions
  204. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  205. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  206. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  207. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  208. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  209. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  210. innovation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  211. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  212. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  213. insularity
    lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness
  214. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  215. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  216. intimidate
    compel or deter by or as if by threats
  217. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  218. invert
    turn inside out or upside down
  219. ironic
    displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
  220. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  221. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  222. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  223. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  224. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  225. linger
    remain present although waning or gradually dying
  226. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  227. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  228. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  229. marred
    blemished by injury or rough wear
  230. materialism
    a desire for wealth and possessions
  231. methodical
    characterized by orderliness
  232. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  233. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  234. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  235. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  236. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  237. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  238. nonchalance
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  239. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  240. novelty
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly new
  241. nurture
    provide with nourishment
  242. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  243. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  244. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  245. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  246. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  247. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  248. opportunist
    a person who places expediency above principle
  249. optimist
    a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
  250. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  251. orator
    a person who delivers a speech
  252. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  253. pacifist
    someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
  254. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  255. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  256. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  257. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  258. pessimism
    a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
  259. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  260. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
  261. piety
    righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
  262. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  263. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  264. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  265. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  266. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  267. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
  268. predecessor
    one who goes before you in time
  269. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  270. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  271. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  272. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  273. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  274. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  275. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
  276. proliferation
    a rapid increase in number
  277. prolific
    intellectually productive
  278. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  279. proximity
    the property of being close together
  280. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  281. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  282. ramble
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
  283. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  284. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  285. rebuttal
    the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument
  286. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  287. recount
    narrate or give a detailed account of
  288. rectify
    make right or correct
  289. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  290. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  291. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  292. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  293. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  294. repel
    force or drive back
  295. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  296. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  297. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  298. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  299. reserve
    hold back or set aside, especially for future use
  300. resign
    accept as inevitable
  301. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  302. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  303. restraint
    the act of controlling by holding someone or something back
  304. reticence
    the trait of being uncommunicative
  305. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  306. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  307. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  308. rigor
    excessive sternness
  309. robust
    sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
  310. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  311. sanction
    official permission or approval
  312. satirical
    exposing human folly to ridicule
  313. saturate
    infuse or fill completely
  314. scanty
    lacking in extent or quantity
  315. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  316. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  317. seclusion
    the act of isolating oneself from others
  318. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  319. skeptic
    someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
  320. sluggish
    moving slowly
  321. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  322. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  323. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  324. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  325. static
    not in physical motion
  326. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  327. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  328. subside
    wear off or die down
  329. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  330. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  331. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  332. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  333. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  334. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  335. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  336. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  337. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  338. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  339. temper
    a characteristic state of feeling
  340. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  341. terse
    brief and to the point
  342. thrive
    make steady progress
  343. tranquility
    an untroubled state that is free from disturbances
  344. transient
    lasting a very short time
  345. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  346. turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
  347. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
  348. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  349. uniformity
    the quality of lacking diversity or variation
  350. unwarranted
    incapable of being justified or explained
  351. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  352. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  353. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  354. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  355. vigor
    forceful exertion
  356. vilify
    spread negative information about
  357. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  358. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  359. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  360. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  361. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
Created on Sat Jul 13 08:04:20 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Jul 13 11:49:28 EDT 2013)

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