SAT Common

250 common SAT words

250 common SAT words


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Language English
Category Literature
Level Secondary School
Created / Updated 11.08.2014 / 11.08.2014
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primeval (adj)

original, ancient 

probity (n)

virtue, integrity

proclivity (n)

strong inclination toward something 

promulgate (v)

to proclaim, make known 

propensity (n)

inclination, preference 

propitious (adj)

favorable 

prosiac (adj)

boring, lack liveliness 

proscribe (v)

to condemn, outlaw 

protean (adj)

able to change shape; display great variety 

prurient  (adj)

eliciting or possessing and extraordinary interest in sex 

puerile (adj)

juvenile, immature 

pugnacious (adj)

quarrelsome, combative, ready to fight 

pulchritude (n)

physical beauty 

punctilious (adj)

eager to follow rules/conventions 

quagmire (n)

difficult situation 

querulous (adj)

whiny, complaining 

quixotic (adj)

idealistic, impractical 

rancor (n)

deep, bitter resentment 

rebuke (v)

to scowl/criticize

recalcitrant (adj)

defiant, unappologetic

rectitude (n)

uprightness, extreme morality 

replete (adj)

abundant, full

reprobate (adj)

evil, unprincipled

reprove (v)

to scold, rebuke