Sat Vocab Words Starting With Letter A

Front 1

Abase

Back 1

To lower in position; degrade

Front 2

Abbess

Back 2

The lady superior of a nunnery

Front 3

Abbey

Back 3

The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.

Front 4

Abbot

Back 4

The superior of a community of monks.

Front 5

Abdicate

Back 5

To give up (royal power or the like)

Front 6

Abed

Back 6

In bed; on a bed

Front 7

Aberration

Back 7

Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.

Front 8

Abet

Back 8

To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense)

Front 9

Abeyance

Back 9

A state of suspension or temporary inaction

Front 10

Abject

Back 10

adj. Sunk to a low condition

Front 11

Abjure

Back 11

To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath

Front 12

Ablution

Back 12

A washing or cleansing, especiialy of the body

Front 13

Abnegate

Back 13

To renournce (a right or priviledge)

Front 14

Abominable

Back 14

Very hateful

Front 15

Abominate

Back 15

To hate violently

Front 16

Aboriginal

Back 16

Primitive; unsophisticated

Front 17

Aboveboard

Back 17

Without concealment, fraud, or trickery

Front 18

Abrade

Back 18

To wear away the surface or some part of by friction

Front 19

Abrasion

Back 19

That which is rubbed off

Front 20

Abrogate

Back 20

To abolish, repeal

Front 21

Abscission

Back 21

The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.

Front 22

Abscond

Back 22

To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest.

Front 23

Absolution

Back 23

Forgiveness, or passing over of offenses

Front 24

Abstemious

Back 24

Characterized by self denial or abstinence

Front 25

Abstruse

Back 25

Dealing with matters difficult to be understood

Front 26

Abut

Back 26

To touch at the end or boudary line.

Front 27

Abyss

Back 27

Bottomless gulf

Front 28

Accede

Back 28

To agree

Front 29

Acclaim

Back 29

To utter with a shout

Front 30

Accost

Back 30

To speak to

Front 31

Accouter

Back 31

To dress

Front 32

Accredit

Back 32

To give credit or authority to

Front 33

Accursed

Back 33

Doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune.

Front 34

Accusatory

Back 34

Of, pertaining to, or involving an accusation.

Front 35

Acerbity

Back 35

Sourness, with bitterness and astringency.

Front 36

Acetate

Back 36

A salt of acetic acid.

Front 37

Acetic

Back 37

Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of vinegar.

Front 38

Achillean

Back 38

Invulnerable

Front 39

Achromatic

Back 39

Colorless

Front 40

Acidify

Back 40

To change into acid

Front 41

Acme

Back 41

The highest point, or summit.

Front 42

Acquaint

Back 42

To make familiar or conversant

Front 43

Acquiesce

Back 43

To comply, submit

Front 44

Acquiescene

Back 44

Passive consent

Front 45

Acquit

Back 45

To free or clear, as from accusation