330 SAT Vocabulary Words From Official Digital SAT Practice Tests

Abrupt – sudden or unexpected.
Acceptable – satisfactory or permissible; meeting minimum standards.
Accidental – happening by chance or unintentionally.
Acknowledged – recognized or admitted the truth or existence of something.
Acquired – gained or obtained through effort or experience.
Adhere to – to follow or stick firmly to rules, beliefs, or guidelines.
Adjusted – changed or modified for improvement or suitability.
Advertising – the activity of promoting products, services, or ideas to influence people.
Ameliorate – to make something bad or unpleasant better.
Amount – the quantity or total of something.
Amusing – entertaining or funny.
Annotate – to add notes or comments to explain or clarify.
Announced – made something known publicly or formally.
Antagonistic toward – showing hostility or opposition to something or someone.
Antecedent – something that came before or influenced something else.
Appropriate – suitable or proper for a particular situation or purpose.
Approximate – close to the actual amount or value, but not exact.
Arguing about – engaging in a dispute or debate regarding something.
Arriving at – reaching a conclusion, decision, or destination.
Asserting possession of – claiming ownership or control over something.
Attached – connected to something or emotionally connected to someone.
Attractive to – appealing or pleasing to someone.
Atypical – not representative of a type, group, or class; unusual.
Avoid – to keep away from or prevent something.
Beneficial – producing good results or advantages.
Beneficially – in a way that produces good or helpful results.
Beneficiary of – a person who gains or receives something as a result of an action or event.
Blemish – a flaw, mark, or imperfection.
Buttress – to support, strengthen, or reinforce.
Careful – taking pains to avoid mistakes or accidents; showing close attention.
Catastrophic – involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.
Challenged – questioned or disputed the truth or validity of something.
Characterization – the way a writer reveals the personality of a character; a description of distinctive features.
Circumvent – to find a way around an obstacle or rule, often dishonestly or cleverly.
Coincidence – a situation where events happen at the same time by chance but seem related.
Collaboration – the action of working with others to produce or create something.
Collected – calm and composed; also means gathered together.
Commercialization – the process of managing or exploiting something to make a profit.
Committed – dedicated or loyal to a cause, activity, or person.
Common – occurring frequently; shared by two or more parties.
Comparable to – similar to something else in quality, amount, or nature.
Compelling – evoking interest or attention in a powerful or irresistible way.
Complementary – combining in such a way as to enhance or complete each other.
Complicated by – made more difficult by additional factors or circumstances.
Complemented by – enhanced or improved by something else that goes well with it.
Compose – to create or put together; also refers to calming oneself.
Compound – to intensify or add to something; also a mixture of substances.
Concealed – hidden or kept out of sight.
Concede – to admit or acknowledge something as true or valid, often reluctantly.
Conceptualize – to form a concept or idea of something in the mind.
Concern about – a feeling of worry or interest regarding someone or something.
Concerning – causing worry or anxiety; relating to a particular subject.
Condition – the state of something or a requirement for something to happen.
Confident – feeling or showing assurance in oneself or in a particular situation.
Confined to – limited to a certain space, area, or scope.
Conflated with – combined two or more ideas or things into one, often confusing them.
Confusing for – causing someone to feel uncertainty or difficulty in understanding.
Consistent – acting or done in the same way over time; reliable or uniform.
Conspicuous – easily seen or noticed; attracting attention.
Constant – happening all the time or staying the same.
Contentious – likely to cause disagreement or argument.
Contrived – deliberately created rather than arising naturally; artificial.
Controversial – causing disagreement or discussion, especially in public or political contexts.
Controversy – prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion.
Cordially – in a warm, friendly, and polite manner.
Corrected by – fixed or improved by someone or something.
Corroborate – to confirm or support a statement, theory, or finding.
Costly – involving great expense; having negative consequences.
Created – brought something into existence.
Creating – the act of bringing something into existence.
Critical – expressing disapproval or analysis; also important or crucial.
Dangerous – able or likely to cause harm or injury.
Deceptive – misleading or giving a false impression.
Deciding – choosing between alternatives; making a final judgment.
Defend – to protect from harm or to support with reasoning.
Delegate – to assign responsibility or authority to someone else; also refers to a person chosen to represent others.
Demands – strong requests or needs; also, authoritative orders.
Demarcated from – clearly separated or marked off from something else.
Denied – refused to give or acknowledge.
Derived from – originating from a source or base.
Describe – to give a detailed account of something using words.
Destroying – causing something to end or cease to exist, usually violently or completely.
Determined – having a firm decision or strong purpose to do something.
Disapproving of – expressing a negative opinion or lack of approval.
Disastrous – causing great damage or suffering; extremely unfortunate.
Discernible – able to be seen, recognized, or understood.
Disconcerting – causing discomfort, confusion, or unease.
Discounted – regarded something as unimportant or reduced its value.
Discussed – talked about something with others to share ideas or information.
Disengage – to release or detach from an attachment or connection.
Disorienting – making someone confused about direction or position.
Disparage – to belittle or speak negatively about someone or something.
Disseminate – to spread widely, especially information or ideas.
Distracted – unable to concentrate because one’s attention is diverted.
Distraction for – something that diverts attention away from the primary focus.
Diverge – to move or extend in different directions from a common point.
Diverse – showing a great deal of variety; very different.
Doubts – feelings of uncertainty or lack of conviction.
Dynamic – characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.
Earnest – showing deep sincerity or seriousness.
Eclipses – surpasses or overshadows something in importance or quality.
Elusive – difficult to find, catch, or understand.
Enduring – lasting over a period of time; long-lasting.
Ensured – made certain that something would happen.
Enthusiasm for – intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval of something.
Epitomizing – serving as a perfect example of something.
Establishes – sets up or creates something on a firm or permanent basis.
Esteem – respect and admiration, typically for a person.
Evaluate – to assess or determine the value, quality, or importance of something.
Evidence – information or facts that support a belief or conclusion.
Exacerbating – making a problem or situation worse.
Examples of – specific instances that illustrate a concept or category.
Exemplifies – shows or illustrates by example.
Exhaustive – thorough and complete; considering all aspects.
Expensive – costing a lot of money.
Experiment – a test or procedure carried out to discover or demonstrate something.
Exploited – used something or someone unfairly for personal gain.
Extensive – covering a large area or scope.
Fabricates – invents or makes up something, often false.
Featured – presented or highlighted as important.
Finishing – bringing something to an end or completion.
Followed – came after in sequence or time; adhered to.
Foretells – predicts or announces something before it happens.
Fragile – easily broken or damaged.
Gaining on – catching up to someone or something in pursuit.
Grapple with – to struggle to deal with or understand something difficult.
Guess – to form an opinion or answer without full information.
Handmade from – crafted manually using specific materials.
Healthy – in good physical or mental condition; beneficial to well-being.
Hibernation – a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter.
Highlight – to emphasize or make something stand out.
Hoard – to accumulate and store items excessively.
Hypothesized – proposed a theory or explanation based on limited evidence.
Illustrate – to explain or decorate something with examples, pictures, or diagrams.
Imaginative – having or showing creativity or inventiveness.
Imagine – to form a mental image or concept of something.
Imitated by – copied or mimicked by someone or something.
Imminent – about to happen very soon.
Impartial – treating all sides or people equally; unbiased.
Impending – about to occur; looming.
Impenetrable – impossible to pass through or understand.
Imperceptible – too slight, subtle, or gradual to be perceived.
Implement – to put into effect or carry out a plan or system.
Important – having great meaning or influence.
Impractical – not sensible or realistic for use or action.
Improve on – to make something better than before.
Improvise – to create or perform without preparation.
Inadequate – not enough or not good enough.
Inadvertently – unintentionally; without meaning to.
Incident – an event or occurrence, often unexpected or unpleasant.
Inconclusive – not leading to a firm conclusion or result.
Inconsequential to – not important or relevant to something.
Indecipherable – impossible to read, understand, or interpret.
Independent of – not influenced or controlled by others.
Indicated by – shown or suggested by something.
Indications of – signs or evidence pointing to something.
Indifference to – lack of interest, concern, or sympathy toward something.
Infallible – incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Influenced – affected or shaped by external factors.
Infrequent – occurring rarely or not often.
Innocuous – harmless; not likely to offend or injure.
Insensible to – unaware of or indifferent to something.
Inspecting – examining something carefully and thoroughly.
Inspired by – motivated or influenced by something.
Interchangeable – capable of being exchanged or substituted.
Interjected – inserted suddenly into a conversation or discussion.
Interpret – to explain the meaning of information, words, or actions.
Interpretation – the act of explaining or understanding the meaning of something.
Intersect – to cross or meet at a point.
Intricate – very detailed or complex in design or structure.
Intriguing – arousing curiosity or interest; fascinating.
Invented – created something for the first time.
Involuntarily – done without will or conscious control.
Irrelevant to – not related or applicable to the subject.
Isolate – to set apart or separate from others.
Joining with – combining or cooperating with others.
Latent – present but not visible or active; hidden potential.
Legitimate – lawful, valid, or justifiable.
Localized – restricted to a particular area.
Lucrative – producing a great deal of profit.
Mandatory – required by law or rules; compulsory.
Manifest in – clearly shown or demonstrated in something.
Mimic – to imitate someone or something, often for humor or accuracy.
Misanthropic – having a dislike of or distrust in humankind.
Moderation – the avoidance of excess or extremes.
Neglect – to fail to care for properly.
Novel – new or original.
Nuanced – characterized by subtle differences in meaning or expression.
Obscure – not clearly expressed or easily understood; not well known.
Observable – able to be noticed or seen.
Observant – quick to notice or perceive things.
Obtain – to get or acquire something.
Obvious – easily perceived or understood; clear.
Occupy – to take up space or time; to reside or fill.
Oddity – something strange or unusual.
Offhand – casual or unprepared; done without planning or thought.
Operative – functioning or having effect; in operation.
Ordinary – with no special or distinctive features; normal.
Organized – arranged in a structured or systematic way.
Ornamental – decorative rather than functional.
Outstrip – to surpass or exceed.
Overcome – to succeed in dealing with a difficulty.
Overshadowed by – made less visible or important by comparison.
Overtly – openly and clearly, without hiding.
Paucity of – scarcity or lack of something.
Peripheral – on the edge or outer boundary; not central.
Permanent – lasting or intended to last indefinitely.
Perpetual – continuing without end.
Persistent – continuing firmly or obstinately despite difficulty or opposition.
Popularize – to make widely known or liked.
Postulate – to assume or suggest something as a basis for reasoning.
Pragmatic – dealing with things sensibly and realistically.
Praise – to express approval or admiration.
Precluding – preventing from happening or making impossible.
Predatory – seeking to exploit or harm others for personal gain.
Predetermined – decided or established in advance.
Predicted – said what would happen in the future.
Prediction – a forecast or prophecy.
Prescribed – recommended or ordered, especially by a doctor.
Presume – to suppose something is true without proof.
Prevail – to succeed or win; to be widespread.
Preventable – capable of being stopped or avoided.
Proclaims – announces officially or publicly.
Produced – created or brought into existence.
Profusion of – an abundance or large quantity of something.
Prolong – to extend the duration of something.
Prominent – important or well-known; standing out.
Proponent of – a person who supports or advocates for something.
Provide – to give or supply something.
Providing resistance to – opposing or withstanding something.
Prudently – acting with care and thought for the future.
Quarrel about – argue or fight about something.
Questionable – doubtful or uncertain in quality or validity.
Questioned – asked about or challenged.
Ranked – given a position in a hierarchy or scale.
Rationalize – to justify or explain something with logical reasons.
Recalcitrant – stubbornly resistant to authority or control.
Recants – withdraws a statement or belief publicly.
Receive – to be given or presented with something.
Reciprocate – to return a favor or feeling.
Recognizable – able to be identified from previous knowledge or experience.
Recommended – suggested as beneficial or suitable.
Reconstituted as – formed again into a new or original structure.
Rectify – to correct or make right.
Redefined – gave a new or clearer meaning to something.
Redressing – correcting or setting right a wrong or injustice.
Reduced – made smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
Reflect – to show or represent something; to think deeply.
Refute – to prove a statement or claim to be false.
Regretted – felt sorrow or remorse about something done or not done.
Rejecting – refusing to accept, believe, or agree to something.
Renounce – to formally give up or reject something, especially a belief, claim, or behavior.
Replaced – took the place of something else.
Replicable – able to be duplicated or repeated, especially in experiments or processes.
Representative of – typical or characteristic of a group or class.
Represented by – shown or symbolized by something or someone.
Repressed by – held back or restrained, especially emotionally or politically.
Reprieve – a temporary relief or delay.
Repudiates – rejects or refuses to accept.
Require – to need or demand something.
Reserve – to set aside or keep for future use.
Resilient – able to recover quickly from difficulties.
Restored – brought back to a former condition or state.
Restricted – limited or controlled.
Retain – to keep or continue to hold.
Rival – a competitor or opponent.
Sanction – official permission or a penalty for disobedience.
Sanguine – optimistic or hopeful, especially in a difficult situation.
Satisfactory – meeting expectations or requirements.
Satisfying – giving a sense of pleasure or fulfillment.
Scheduled – arranged to happen at a specific time.
Scrutinized by – examined or inspected closely by someone.
Secretive – inclined to conceal feelings, intentions, or information.
Selecting – choosing from among options.
Significant – important or meaningful.
Similar to – resembling or alike in appearance, nature, or function.
Similarities with – features or aspects that are alike when compared to something else.
Simple – easy to understand or not complicated.
Sincerity – the quality of being honest, genuine, and free from pretense.
Skeptical – having doubts or reservations; not easily convinced.
Sketch – a rough or unfinished drawing or outline.
Smoothly – in a way that is even, uninterrupted, or without difficulty.
Sophisticated – advanced, refined, or complex in design or understanding.
Source – the origin or starting point of something.
Speculates – forms a theory or guess about something without firm evidence.
Straightforward – easy to understand; honest and direct.
Strenuously – in a way that requires great effort or exertion.
Stretching toward – reaching in the direction of something physically or figuratively.
Struggling – making a strenuous effort; having difficulty.
Stymie – to block, hinder, or thwart progress.
Substantial – of considerable importance, size, or worth.
Successful – having achieved a desired outcome or goal.
Succumb – to yield or give in to pressure, temptation, or illness.
Summarize – to give a brief statement of the main points.
Superficial – concerned only with surface aspects; lacking depth.
Supplement to – something added to improve or complete another thing.
Surmised – guessed or inferred without conclusive evidence.
Surpassed by – exceeded or overtaken in quality or performance.
Surprise at – a feeling of astonishment caused by something unexpected.
Surprising – causing wonder or amazement due to being unexpected.
Synchronization – the coordinated timing of events to operate in unison.
Tedious – too long, slow, or boring; tiresome.
Tentative – not certain or fixed; done without confidence.
Tenuous – weak or insubstantial; lacking a strong basis.
Theory – a system of ideas intended to explain something.
Thoughtfulness – consideration for the needs of others; careful thinking.
Tranquil – peaceful, calm, and quiet.
Transparent – easy to see through or understand; open and honest.
Unbiased – fair and impartial; not influenced by personal feelings.
Unbothered by – not troubled, disturbed, or concerned by something.
Uncertain about – not sure or lacking confidence in something.
Undeniable – clearly true or unable to be disputed.
Underestimated – judged as being less capable or important than is the case.
Understandable – able to be comprehended or grasped.
Unimportant – lacking significance or value.
Unintended – not planned or meant.
Universal – applicable or common to all; widespread.
Unknown – not known, identified, or recognized.
Unobtrusive – not attracting attention; inconspicuous.
Unoriginal – lacking new ideas; derived from something else.
Unpredictable – not able to be foreseen or expected.
Useful – able to be used for a practical purpose; helpful.
Validated – confirmed as true, accurate, or legitimate.
Verisimilitude in – the appearance of being true or real in something.
Waive – to voluntarily give up a right or claim.
Warranted – justified or deserved.
Waste – to use something inefficiently or carelessly.
Weaken – to reduce in strength, power, or effectiveness.
Widespread – happening or found over a large area or among many people.
Worried – anxious or concerned about actual or potential problems.