<p>I know studying big words is important, but what about definitions of “easier” words that don’t come up as often? I think it is very dangerous that one could possibly eliminate an “easy” choice and opt for a harder word simply because they didn’t know the alternate definition.</p>
<p>Does anyone know any lists that include simpler words? All of the vocabulary lists I have glanced over only contain more difficult terms.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>No one wants to share any input?</p>
<p>I haven’t heard of any lists that address this, but if you know the harder words, then you could eliminate them and opt for the easy word with the alternate definition.</p>
<p>@Jakeus: Ok, I understand your intentions, which I think are potentially very pragmatic 
. And now, I will start composing the list, to avoid any confusion. The format goes as follows: “WORD - common definition - meaning in SAT”</p>
<p>PEDESTRIAN - walker - dull, uninteresting
PLASTIC - made of plastic - false, insincere, artificial
TANGENT - straight line touching a curve - an offtopic comment (cognate: TANGENTIAL)
COIN - to make coins out of metal - to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use.</p>
<p>At the moment I just can come up with these words. Yet I hope that the list will be updated with more words very soon. </p>
<p>(Sorry for being off-topic, but I think this piece is also nice: I’ve thought of a rare case in SAT vocab where a noun and a word have the same pronunciation but are totally different - way opposite - in meanings. It’s SANCTION.
SANCTION means, as a noun, a penalty.
However, it means, as a verb, to endorse or approve.
Please remember this! 
)</p>
<p>hmmm…it’s weird…I’ve never personally had a problem with “obscure” definitions of common words…you really pick up the usage from daily life imho…</p>
<p>btw there’s a section on this in direct hits :)</p>
<p>Application
Common meaning</p>
<p>written request [uncountable and countable] a formal, usually written, request for something such as a job, place at university, or permission to do something</p>
<p>‘strange’ meaning</p>
<p>5.effort [uncountable] attention or effort over a long period of time:
Making your new business successful requires luck, patience, and application.</p>
<p>Fantastic: Absurd.</p>
<p>It was on the november int’l test!</p>
<p>Thanks Ivan. Oh, yeah, you remind me of “apply”. So “application” here is a cognate of “apply”, right? As in “You would pass your exams if you apply yourself!”?</p>
<p>So here is the updated list: </p>
<p>PEDESTRIAN - walker - dull, uninteresting
PLASTIC - made of plastic - false, insincere, artificial
TANGENT - straight line touching a curve - an offtopic comment (cognate: TANGENTIAL)
COIN - to make coins out of metal - to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use.
APPLICATION - written request … - effort, attention</p>