SAT Words I

plausible

can be believed; reasonable

tangible

can be touched

propaganda

information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause

flout

defy; reject

innate

inherited; inborn

resonant

echoing

accolade

tribute; honor; praise

tenuous

flimsy; not solid

tangent

going off the main subject

laconic

using few words; brief; to the point

verbosity

using too many words

harangue

noisy, attacking speech

podium

raised platform

ingénue

naïve, unsophisticated person

subservient

abjectly submissive; characteristic of a servant

counterfeit

fake; false

detract

take away a part from; diminish

abstemious

self denying; refraining from indulging

credulous

gullible; ready to believe anything

spurious

false

labyrinth

a maze

fastidious

fussy; hard to please

renown

fame

epicure

someone who appreciates good food and drink

abasement

humiliation; degradation

pedestrian

common; mundane; banal

prosaic

run-of-the-mill

venial

minor; unimportant

paucity

shortage

ephemeral

short-lived

assiduous

thorough; diligent

spelunker

a person who explores caves

hedonist

a pleasure seeker

bolster

support; prop up

lamentation

expression of regret or sorrow

enhance

improve; make better or clearer

clemency

mercy

reprieve

a respite; postponement of a sentence

tedium

boredom

eccentricity

irregular; odd