ISEE/SSATeasy
Easy ISEE & SSAT vocabulary
612 words — the words a strong middle-schooler mostly knows already — the base the harder lists build on.
- abbreviate
- abound
- abrupt
- absolute
- abundant
- accelerate
- acquire
- adept
- adequate
- adhere
- adversary
- adverse
- agenda
- agile
- ailment
- alter
- ambiguous
- amble
- amend
- analyze
- announce
- anonymous
- antibiotic
- anticipate
- anxious
- apparent
- appointment
- apprehensive
- arid
- ascend
- ashamed
- aspire
- assemble
- assess
- assignment
- assure
- attain
- attention
- attentive
- attract
- attribute
- audible
- audio
- autobiography
- automatic
- avert
- babble
- baffle
- bashful
- beckon
- beforehand
- bewilder
- bewildered
- bias
- biography
- biped
- bisect
- bizarre
- bliss
- blurt
- blustery
- boast
- bound
- bristly
- brittle
- broad
- bulk
- burrow
- bustling
- camouflage
- candid
- candor
- canopy
- capture
- cautious
- cavernous
- censure
- certify
- chatter
- circumference
- clarify
- classification
- clumsy
- clutch
- clutter
- cluttered
- coarse
- collaborate
- colossal
- coma
- commute
- compare
- compassionate
- compelling
- complain
- compose
- comprehend
- concentrate
- concept
- concise
- conclude
- conclusion
- concur
- conduct
- confide
- conform
- consecutive
- consent
- consider
- considerable
- considerate
- constant
- constrain
- construct
- contempt
- contribute
- controversial
- conundrum
- cooperative
- cordial
- countless
- courage
- courteous
- craggy
- cramped
- cranky
- creak
- criticize
- crooked
- crucial
- curious
- current
- custom
- customary
- daring
- dart
- deadline
- debate
- decade
- decathlon
- decent
- decimal
- declare
- definite
- delay
- delighted
- democracy
- democrat
- democratic
- demonstrate
- dependable
- deplete
- derive
- descend
- describe
- deserve
- destruction
- detain
- detect
- detest
- detour
- devour
- dialogue
- dictate
- diligence
- diligent
- dingy
- discard
- discord
- dispose
- distinguish
- downpour
- draft
- dreadful
- dreary
- drench
- drift
- drizzle
- drowsy
- durable
- duration
- dusty
- dwindle
- eager
- eccentric
- effect
- effective
- elated
- eloquent
- embarrassed
- emphasize
- empower
- enable
- enhance
- enigma
- enormous
- enthusiastic
- entire
- erupt
- escort
- establish
- eventually
- evidence
- evoke
- evolve
- exaggerated
- examine
- exclaim
- exclusive
- excursion
- exemplary
- exoskeleton
- exotic
- export
- extract
- facilitate
- factor
- favor
- feeble
- fleeting
- flexible
- flustered
- forage
- foresee
- former
- formulate
- fortify
- fraction
- fragrant
- frank
- frazzled
- frequent
- frugal
- frustrate
- fundamental
- fussy
- gale
- gaze
- generous
- genuine
- geographic
- geography
- geology
- gigantic
- glance
- gleaming
- glide
- glimpse
- gloomy
- glum
- graceful
- gradual
- grasp
- gratify
- grimy
- grouchy
- grumble
- guarded
- hefty
- heritage
- hesitant
- hesitate
- hexagon
- hexagonal
- hibernate
- hint
- hollow
- hopeful
- huddle
- humble
- humid
- hybrid
- hysterical
- identify
- imitate
- immense
- immune
- impartial
- impatient
- implicit
- imply
- import
- incorporate
- incredible
- indescribable
- initial
- inject
- inquire
- insecure
- insist
- inspect
- instruct
- interpret
- interrupt
- interval
- intimidate
- introduce
- introduction
- investigate
- irritable
- jagged
- jittery
- kinship
- knowledge
- latter
- lavish
- lethargic
- limit
- linger
- logical
- loyal
- lurch
- lush
- magnificent
- magnify
- maintain
- majority
- malice
- manifest
- marshy
- massive
- mature
- maximum
- meander
- meek
- metaphor
- microscopic
- migrate
- mimic
- miniature
- minimum
- minority
- minute
- mischievous
- miserable
- mismanage
- misplace
- moderate
- modest
- modify
- molt
- monarch
- monarchy
- monologue
- monopoly
- monotone
- moody
- morph
- mosaic
- muggy
- mumble
- murky
- murmur
- musty
- mutation
- mutter
- naive
- narrate
- navigate
- neutral
- nocturnal
- nonchalant
- nostalgia
- notion
- novelty
- novice
- nuisance
- numerous
- obedience
- objective
- oblige
- obscure
- observant
- observe
- occasional
- octagon
- octagonal
- octopus
- omnivore
- ongoing
- opaque
- orderly
- ordinary
- organize
- outcome
- overcast
- overdue
- overwhelmed
- panorama
- parasite
- parched
- partial
- participate
- patient
- peculiar
- peer
- pentagon
- perceive
- permanent
- permit
- perspective
- persuade
- pester
- petite
- philosopher
- philosophy
- pinpoint
- plead
- plentiful
- plod
- polygon
- portion
- portray
- postpone
- precaution
- precede
- precise
- precision
- predict
- preliminary
- premature
- prepared
- previous
- prickly
- principle
- priority
- pristine
- proficient
- progression
- promote
- promptly
- pronounce
- proofread
- prowl
- punctual
- puny
- purpose
- puzzle
- puzzled
- quadrilateral
- quantity
- quip
- ramble
- rearrange
- reason
- reassure
- recall
- recent
- recite
- recognize
- recount
- recur
- reduce
- redundant
- reflect
- refuse
- rehearse
- relevant
- relieved
- resentful
- resilient
- resource
- responsible
- restless
- restore
- restrained
- resume
- rethink
- retort
- retrieve
- review
- revise
- rickety
- riddle
- roam
- routine
- rugged
- rummage
- sacrifice
- safeguard
- sage
- sample
- savory
- scamper
- scarce
- schedule
- scoff
- scold
- scramble
- scribble
- scrutinize
- scurry
- secluded
- selfish
- sense
- sensible
- sequence
- shabby
- shuffle
- simultaneous
- sizable
- skeptical
- sketch
- skid
- skillful
- skittish
- slender
- slight
- sly
- soar
- sociable
- soggy
- solitary
- solution
- somber
- spacious
- specify
- speckled
- spectator
- spotless
- sprint
- stagger
- stale
- stammer
- startle
- startled
- stealthy
- stern
- strategy
- stride
- stroll
- stubborn
- stumble
- sturdy
- submit
- subsequent
- substantial
- subtle
- sudden
- sufficient
- summarize
- supervise
- survive
- sweltering
- swerve
- sympathy
- synthetic
- talkative
- tardy
- tattered
- technique
- tedious
- telegraph
- telepathy
- telephone
- telescope
- tempo
- temporary
- territory
- thaw
- theory
- thermal
- thermometer
- thermos
- thicket
- thorough
- thoughtful
- toxic
- transform
- transport
- trek
- triangle
- trudge
- trustworthy
- truthful
- tumble
- tundra
- ultimate
- unbiased
- underbrush
- uneasy
- uneven
- uniform
- unison
- unruly
- vacant
- vaccine
- vanish
- veer
- verify
- versatile
- vertebrate
- vibrant
- vigilant
- visible
- vision
- visualize
- vivid
- vocal
- volunteer
- voyage
- waddle
- wage
- wander
- wary
- weary
- weave
- willful
- wisdom
- withdraw
- witty
- yield