ISEE/SSATmedium
Medium ISEE & SSAT vocabulary
308 words — the core of the ISEE and SSAT deck: words that show up in synonym and sentence-completion questions.
- abate
- abhor
- abridge
- accentuate
- accolade
- adamant
- adorn
- affable
- affluent
- aghast
- alleviate
- aloof
- ambivalent
- amiable
- ample
- anecdote
- anomaly
- antagonist
- apathy
- appease
- appeasement
- apt
- arbitrary
- ardent
- arduous
- audiophile
- augment
- autonomy
- barren
- belligerent
- benevolence
- benevolent
- biennial
- blatant
- boisterous
- bolster
- boycott
- brash
- brevity
- buoyant
- cacophony
- calamity
- callous
- captivate
- cater
- chronic
- chronology
- cliché
- clinch
- compel
- comprise
- conjecture
- conspicuous
- contradict
- copious
- corrosive
- cower
- credible
- deduce
- deduction
- deface
- deference
- deficient
- deflect
- deliberate
- depiction
- deplore
- deride
- devout
- diminish
- discern
- disdain
- distort
- docile
- dubious
- décor
- earnest
- ebb
- elude
- elusive
- emulate
- endeavor
- enmity
- equity
- eradicate
- erode
- eulogy
- euphoria
- evict
- exalt
- exhaustive
- exodus
- exorbitant
- explicit
- fabricate
- falter
- feasible
- feign
- fervent
- fervor
- figurative
- flamboyant
- flourish
- fluctuate
- formidable
- fortification
- frivolous
- furtive
- futile
- garner
- gaunt
- genial
- gloat
- grapple
- grave
- grievous
- gullible
- haphazard
- hasten
- haughty
- heed
- heptagon
- heptathlon
- hexagram
- hierarchy
- hinder
- imminent
- incentive
- incessant
- indifferent
- indigenous
- indignant
- inert
- inevitable
- inference
- intricate
- irate
- irk
- jaded
- jeer
- jovial
- jubilant
- juggernaut
- juxtapose
- keen
- kindle
- labyrinth
- lackluster
- lament
- languid
- languish
- lenient
- lichen
- lofty
- lucid
- lucrative
- malicious
- maneuver
- meager
- mediocre
- medley
- metamorphosis
- metaphorical
- meticulous
- minuscule
- misconception
- morose
- mundane
- myriad
- nefarious
- nemesis
- nimble
- nonagon
- notorious
- novel
- nuance
- obsolete
- obstinate
- ominous
- pacify
- paraphrase
- parole
- pensive
- pentagram
- pentathlon
- perceptive
- perilous
- persevere
- placid
- plateau
- plausible
- pliable
- polygamy
- ponder
- posterior
- pragmatic
- precarious
- precocious
- premise
- prescribe
- presumptuous
- prevail
- prolific
- prose
- prosperous
- protagonist
- provoke
- proximity
- pulverize
- quadrant
- quadruped
- quaint
- quandary
- quarantine
- quell
- query
- quota
- ravenous
- rebuff
- rebuke
- recede
- reclusive
- rectify
- refute
- regress
- reluctant
- remorse
- renaissance
- renounce
- repeal
- replenish
- reprimand
- resilience
- respective
- resurrect
- retract
- revere
- robust
- rouse
- rupture
- ruthless
- sanctuary
- scant
- sentimental
- septet
- serene
- sever
- shrewd
- silhouette
- simulate
- solemn
- sparse
- spectacle
- spectrum
- spontaneous
- stagnate
- stark
- steadfast
- stereotype
- stifle
- stoic
- subdue
- sublime
- subscribe
- succinct
- sullen
- superficial
- symbiosis
- tactful
- tamper
- temper
- temperate
- tenacious
- tentative
- terrain
- terrestrial
- thrive
- thwart
- timid
- tranquil
- transient
- translucent
- transmit
- trifle
- trisect
- trivial
- ultimatum
- unanimous
- unassuming
- vain
- vehement
- verbose
- verification
- vex
- vigor
- vile
- vivacious
- voracious
- wane
- whimsical
- woe
- wrath
- wretched
- xenophobia
- yearn
- yoke
- zeal
- zealous