SAT Vocabulary Test Online

aptitude

(1)

n. E.g. The counselor gave him an aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.

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inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
thin soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of political leader
object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
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bestow

(2)

v. E.g. He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero.

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rear; promote the growth of; help develop
make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
reckon; make mathematical calculation
give as gift; present
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
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cite

(3)

v. E.g. She could cite passages in the Bible from memory.

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assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
quote; adduce as an instance
serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
remove the fuse of bomb; reduce or eliminate threat
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
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drivel

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n. E.g. Which is more sad, believing drivel or having faith in nonsense?

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assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events
a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
nonsense; silly, unmeaning talk; servant; slave
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formidable

(5)

a. E.g. What makes it even more formidable is that there is no vaccine yet for the disease though work is going on to develop one.

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arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
wasteful; reckless with money
extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
queer; amusingly odd; comical
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heed

(6)

v. E.g. A tip that you may want to heed is to identify a product that buyers will need on a regular basis.

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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
put clothing on one's body
protect or fight for as first place
pay attention to; listen to and consider
achieve or accomplish; gain
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mammal

(7)

n. E.g. North America Grizzly Bear: This is a mammal, that is 5 to 8 ft tall, weighs about 800 pounds, and lives to be 25 yrs old.

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time between one event, process; interval of time
restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
person who establishes an organization, business
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
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obituary

(8)

n. E.g. I cut out his obituary from the local paper, and wrapped it in clear tape to preserve it.

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one who harvests grain, especially a machine for harvesting grain or pulse crops
death notice; list of dead
funeral director; one whose business is the management of funerals
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
minor dispute; brief quarrel
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persona

(9)

n. E.g. I can manage that for another thing because my online persona is a pen-name.

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token; reminder of past; hint, suggestion, notice, or memorial to awaken memory
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
characters in play; one's public image or personality
partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
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reprieve

(10)

n. E.g. Many fund managers see the dollar's recent gains as nothing more than a short-term reprieve.

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temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
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stint

(11)

v. E.g. "Spare no expense," the bride's father said, refusing to stint on the wedding arrangements.

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help bring about; make less difficult
remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
be thrifty; restrict or limit, as in amount or number
undergo decay; infect, inflame, or corrupt;
view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
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yield

(12)

v. E.g. The wounded knight refused to yield to his foe.

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give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
multiply, grow, or expand rapidly
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