Best book for increasing SAT vocabulary

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Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:56:03 +0000

I found this list while searching online for High frequency SAT words

Do you think its helpful to memorize all these? I’ll post the list here so other guys can benefit from it aswell.

FWIW, here is a word list of BB2 vocabulary, sorted by number of appearances (first number).

3 idiosyncratic - quirky; unique to an individual
3 capricious - whimsical; changeable
3 ambivalent - undecided; unclear
2 unequivocal - clear; cannot be misunderstood
2 tenacity - firmness of purpose
2 stringent - strict
2 sarcasm - sneering, bitter remarks; ironic or taunting
2 respite - break from work etc.
2 remiss - wrong
2 reconcile - bring disputing side together again
2 precursor - fore-runner; earlier version
2 placid - peaceful
2 phlegmatic - calm; imperturbable
2 obtrusive - easily seen; ‘sticking out’
2 mitigated - made less severe
2 loquacious - talkative; using too many words
2 languid - lacking energy; weak
2 lament - express regret over something
2 lackadaisical - lazy; careless; lax
2 judicious - fair; wise
2 irresolute - lacking firmness of purpose; hesitant
2 integrity - honor; honesty
2 insolence - rudeness
2 ineffable - can’t be expressed in words
2 indigenous - native to a particular place
2 hypothetical - not proven; based on guesswork
2 hackneyed - stale and over-used
2 foster - support; encourage
2 esoteric - obscure
2 erudition - learning; scholarly knowledge
2 empathetic - understanding in an insightful way
2 docile - tame; subservient
2 dispassionate - unbiased; fair
2 disparaging - criticizing
2 didactic - intending to teach or give instructions
2 deliberation - careful thought
2 cryptic - hidden; obscure
2 cantankerous - irritable and difficult to please
2 candid - truthful; honest
2 callous - cruel and unfeeling
2 belied - contradicted
2 arcane - obscure; known only to few people
2 anecdote - short account/story
2 analogy - comparison
2 adroit - skilful (Maladroit = clumsy)
1 wrath - anger
1 wistful - full of sadness and longing
1 winnow - sift; separate good from bad
1 whimsical - fickle; changeable
1 watershed - 1. area between two river basins, 2. turning point
1 wary - cautious
1 warped - twisted; distorted
1 waning - declining
1 vulnerable - open to attack; susceptible
1 voluminous - large; bulky; extensive
1 volatile - 1. evaporates easily, 2. easily angered; emotional
1 visceral - concerned with the ‘guts’; physical rather than mental
1 vindictive - seeking revenge
1 vigilant - wary; watchful
1 vicarious - experienced indirectly; at secondhand
1 viable - workable; able to live or grow
1 versatility - ability to do many things
1 verbose - wordy
1 venerable - worthy of respect
1 venality - corruption
1 vector - carrier (of disease, for example)
1 variegated - multicolored
1 valor - bravery
1 validated - proved right
1 unyielding - not giving up
1 unwitting - not deliberate
1 unwarranted - unjustified
1 unrelenting - never giving up; non-stop
1 unqualified - without hesitation; complete and total
1 understatement - making something seem less important than it is
1 underscore - emphasize
1 undermine - attempt to overthrow; weaken
1 truculence - stubbornness
1 tribulations - troubles
1 tremulous - hesitant
1 treacly - too sweet; over sentimental
1 transitory - shot-lived
1 transcend - go beyond a limit
1 torrid - hot and steamy
1 tenuous - shaky; not firm
1 tenacious - holding firmly to idea or purpose
1 tenable - can be held (of an opinion, for example)
1 temporize - put off; procrastinate
1 temper - moderate
1 temperate - mild; moderate
1 temperamental - volatile; changeable
1 taunted - teased; mocked
1 tangential - off the point; irrelevant
1 tactile - through the sense of touch
1 tacit - unspoken; understood even thought not expressed in words
1 syncopated - with strongly accented rhythm
1 symbiotic - mutually advantageous; close relationship
1 sustenance - support; food
1 sustain - support
1 surfeit - excess
1 supple - flexible; pliant; lithe
1 supplant - replace
1 supercilious - arrogant
1 sundry - miscellaneous
1 succumbing - giving in to; falling under the influence of
1 succinct - clear, short and well-expressed
1 subversive - intending to overthrow
1 subtle - not obvious
1 substantiate - give supporting evidence
1 substantiated - backed up; given supporting evidence
1 stoic - brave; able to tolerate whatever life throws at you
1 stipulated - insisted
1 stifling - suppressing
1 steadfastness - loyalty; firmness of purpose
1 squelch - suppress; crush
1 squander - waste
1 spurned - shunned; rejected
1 sporadic - intermittent; on and off
1 sparse - thin; not thick
1 soporific - sleep-inducing
1 sophistry - devious logic
1 solicitousness - expressing care/concern
1 solace - comfort
1 slipshod - careless; untidy
1 skewed - distorted; bent
1 skeptical - doubtful
1 shroud - 1. a cover for dead body, 2. to cover
1 sermonized - gave moral lecture
1 serene - peaceful
1 sedulous - thorough; eager
1 seditious - causing division or rebellion
1 sedate - calm; placid
1 secluded - lonely; isolated
1 scuttled - sunk
1 scrutinize - examine carefully
1 scouring - cleaning thoroughly; thorough searching
1 sanctity - holiness
1 sanctimonious - hypocritically holy; making a pretense of religious feeling
1 salvageable - can be saved
1 rudimentary - elementary; basic
1 rousing - stirring
1 robust - firm and strong
1 rhetoric - persuasive language
1 revisionists - people who revise; anti-revolutionaries
1 reverential - showing respect
1 retrenchment - reducing staff or forces; conserving resources
1 retraction - removal; ‘taking back’
1 reticent - shy; unwilling to reveal information
1 resurgence - revival
1 resonance - echo
1 resolute - firm of purpose
1 resilient able - to spring back; strong
1 resilience - strength; ability to withstand
1 reprimanded - scolded
1 reprieve - let off (at least temporarily)
1 reprehensible - very bad
1 repertory - story; stock; repertoire
1 repertoire - range; set of skills
1 remonstrance - criticism
1 rehash - revamp hurriedly/carelessly
1 regressive - moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
1 rectitude - uprightness
1 recrimination - blame
1 reclusive - avoiding other people; solitary
1 reciprocate - pay back
1 razing - cutting down
1 raze - knock down
1 ratify - give official approval to
1 rancor - bitterness and bad feeling
1 rambunctious - boisterous
1 raiment - clothes; garments
1 quixotic - idealistic; impractical
1 quelled - suppressed
1 qualification - something added to modify an opinion
1 purveyor - one who sells something or causes something to spread
1 purportedly - apparently claiming
1 punctilious - meticulous
1 pugnacious - aggressive
1 prudent - wise; cautious
1 prudence - wisdom; caution
1 proximity - closeness
1 provocative - provoking
1 prospectus - brochure
1 prosaic - ordinary
1 proponents - supporters
1 propensity - tendency; leaning’ predilection
1 propagandist - someone who spreads ideas
1 prolific - producing a lot
1 prohibitive - very expensive
1 prognosis - outlook
1 profundity - depth (of ideas)
1 profligacy - wasteful and immoral behavior
1 profiteer - someone who seeks to make unjustified profits
1 pretentious - putting on an act
1 presumptuous - assuming too much; arrogant
1 presumptive - presumed
1 presumption - assuming too much
1 preeminence - fame; top position
1 predilection - liking for; penchant
1 precursors - forerunners
1 preclude - prevent
1 pragmatism - practicality
1 polarized - divided into two extremes
1 pliant - flexible
1 plausible - believable
1 plaudits - praise
1 pilfer - steal
1 phobic - fearful
1 petulant - sulky
1 perusal - careful reading
1 personification - 1. attributing human qualities to something non-human, 2. acting as an example of
1 perquisites - ‘perks’
1 perfidy - treachery; betrayal
1 penurious - miserly
1 penchant - tendency; leaning toward
1 peevishness - childish sullenness; irritability
1 pedestrian - 1. boring (adj), 2. person who walks (n)
1 pedagogy - science of teaching
1 paucity - shortage
1 pathos - sadness; stirring the emotions
1 pastoral - 1. concerned with the countryside, 2. concerned with the care a pastor gives to someone
1 paradoxically - counter to what one would think; contradictory
1 panacea - remedy for all ills
1 palpable - can be felt
1 pacifists - people who oppose war
1 overhaul - renovate
1 ousted - pushed out of a position
1 ostentatious - showy
1 ossified - become fixed and rigid
1 orthographical - concerned with writing and spelling
1 ornate - highly decorated
1 opulence - lavish display of wealth
1 opting - choosing
1 opportunism - grabbing opportunities; seeking unprincipled advantage
1 onerous - burdensome
1 omnipotent - all powerful
1 officious - interfering
1 occlusion - shutting out
1 obsequious - groveling
1 obliterated - wiped out
1 notoriety - infamy
1 nostalgic - longing for the past
1 nostalgia - longing for the past
1 nondescript - having no special qualities; ordinary
1 nonchalant - assuming an appearance of not caring; indifferent
1 nihilism - belief in nothing; anarchy
1 negate - wipe out
1 nefarious - infamous
1 nascent - just begun; in an early stage of development
1 na