500 Hard SAT Word List
| Group (1) - Matching Quizzes |   |
abhor 
1
 | collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| lack of caring; indifference |
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
abrasive
2
| rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
abrogate
3
| fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
absolution
4
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing |
abstain
5
| refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
abstemious
6
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing |
| hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
abstruse
7
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
accolade
8
| ceremonial procession or display; succession or series |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| assent; agree without protesting |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
acquiesce
9
| assent; agree without protesting |
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
acrid
10
| purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| over-regulated administrative system |
| cautious; sparing or restrained about giving |
acrophobia
11
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure |
acuity
12
| abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| assent; agree without protesting |
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
| middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
adamant
13
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
adroit
14
| able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
adulation
15
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
| private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy |
adversity
16
| fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure |
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
advocate
17
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
aesthetic
18
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
affable
19
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| swiftness of action or motion; speed |
alacrity
20
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
alchemy
21
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
allay
22
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
alleviate
23
| medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| assent; agree without protesting |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
aloof
24
| ceremonial procession or display; succession or series |
| abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
amass
25
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics |
ambiguity
26
| state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| assent; agree without protesting |
| swiftness of action or motion; speed |
ambiguous
27
| act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
ambivalence
28
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
ambulatory
29
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
ameliorate
30
| medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
| lack of caring; indifference |
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
amiable
31
| no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
amity
32
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
amorphous
33
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
analgesic
34
| randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
analogous
35
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
anarchy
36
| assent; agree without protesting |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
anecdote
37
| comparable; similar or alike |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
animosity
38
| one who makes maps or charts |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
annex
39
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
anomaly
40
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
antagonism
41
| rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
| active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
antediluvian
42
| abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
anthology
43
| irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
antiquated
44
| capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
apathetic
45
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
apathy
46
| lack of caring; indifference |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
apocryphal
47
| over-regulated administrative system |
| untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
| purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
appease
48
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
apprehensive
49
| swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
arable
50
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| assent; agree without protesting |
arbitrary
51
| randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
arcane
52
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
archaic
53
| apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
bigot
54
| hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
bilk
55
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
| hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
billowing
56
| swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
blasphemy
57
| fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
| act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity |
| abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
blatant
58
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
blighted
59
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
blithe
60
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
bolster
61
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
boorish
62
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| swiftness of action or motion; speed |
bourgeois
63
| middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger |
| boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
braggart
64
| over-regulated administrative system |
| boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
| refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
brevity
65
| quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression |
| assent; agree without protesting |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
broach
66
| bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing |
| introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
brusque
67
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics |
| abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
bulwark
68
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| one who makes maps or charts |
bureaucracy
69
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| over-regulated administrative system |
burgeon
70
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure |
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
burnish
71
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| ceremonial procession or display; succession or series |
| make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
buttress
72
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
cajole
73
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression |
| middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
caldron
74
| youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers |
| indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing |
| large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron |
| irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
callow
75
| secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
candid
76
| straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
| refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
candor
77
| rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
cantankerous
78
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
capacious
79
| act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression |
| capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
capitulate
80
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
| surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply |
| fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
carping
81
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest |
| bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure |
cartographer
82
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| one who makes maps or charts |
| defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
castigate
83
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| ceremonial procession or display; succession or series |
catharsis
84
| assent; agree without protesting |
| purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
| abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
caucus
85
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy |
caustic
86
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
cavalcade
87
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| ceremonial procession or display; succession or series |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
celerity
88
| fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
censorious
89
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| over-regulated administrative system |
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
censure
90
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| over-regulated administrative system |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| swiftness of action or motion; speed |
cerebral
91
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
certitude
92
| active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply |
| sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
| state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
chary
93
| straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| make or become better; improve; grow better |
| cautious; sparing or restrained about giving |
| expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
chicanery
94
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
chimerical
95
| youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
choleric
96
| make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger |
circuitous
97
| introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
circumlocution
98
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing |
| over-regulated administrative system |
| surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply |