500 Hard SAT Word List

The 500 hard SAT word list is a middle size but difficult vocabulary. They aren't common or daily words in English but occur in academic or serious reading materials from time to time. Because of newly added words year by year, the original 300 words list is over 500 now.

The hard word list is a valuable supplement for students who want to enrich their SAT vocabulary skills, especially to prepare hard words for SAT reading section. The vocabulary is organized into five groups; each word has concise explanations and online practices to help master.

The main target of the difficult word list is to learn and review hard SAT words for the reading section. Besides, to meet some tutors' and ESL students' special requirements, the word list also offers printable flashcards and non-English explanations of multiple languages for each word.

For those who are looking for a larger hard SAT vocabulary, we recommend considering high school spelling words, which have a total of 1500 words and are organized by grades:

affable:   easily approachable; warmly friendly

alchemy:   medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alleviate:   provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

amass:   collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

ambiguous:   unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambulatory:   able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary