Digital SAT, EST Test, ACT Reading, GRE Vocabulary | 1000 Essential Words You Must Know

Digital SAT, EST Test, ACT Reading, GRE Vocabulary: 1000 Essential Words You Must Know

Enhance your vocabulary for the Digital SAT, EST Test, ACT Reading, and GRE. Click or tap on the cards to reveal definitions and build your English skills! This set includes 98 essential words from our comprehensive 1000-word list for test success in 2022 and beyond.

Propensity A natural inclination or tendency towards something. Synonyms: proclivity, predilection, leaning. Predilection A preference or liking for something. Synonyms: inclination, bias, penchant. Confusion A lack of understanding or uncertainty about something. Synonyms: bewilderment, disorientation, perplexity. Perplexity Inability to understand something complicated or baffling. Synonyms: confusion, bewilderment, puzzle. Disregard To pay no attention to or ignore something. Synonyms: neglect, indifference, disregard. Neglect The failure to take care of something. Synonyms: disregard, inattention, carelessness. Compunction A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad. Synonyms: remorse, regret, contrition. Remorse A feeling of deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed. Synonyms: contrition, penitence, shame. Pejorative Expressing contempt or disapproval. Synonyms: derogatory, belittling, insulting. Debilitating Weakening or impairing the strength or functioning of something. Synonyms: enfeebling, incapacitating, crippling. Cathartic Providing psychological relief through the expression of strong emotions. Synonyms: cleansing, purgative, liberating. Retentive Having the ability to remember things easily. Synonyms: mnemonic, tenacious, recollective. Nebulous Unclear, vague, or ill-defined. Synonyms: hazy, indistinct, ambiguous. Trenchant Incisive or keen, sharp, or penetrating. Synonyms: cutting, pointed, acute. Circumspect Cautious and unwilling to take risks. Synonyms: prudent, wary, careful. Benign Kind and gentle, not harmful. Synonyms: benevolent, friendly, favorable. Ambivalence Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something. Synonyms: uncertainty, indecision, doubt. Uncertainty A state of being unsure or not knowing. Synonyms: doubt, indecision, ambiguity. Hypothetical Based on a hypothesis or theory rather than on proven facts. Synonyms: speculative, theoretical, conjectural. Indifference A lack of interest or concern. Synonyms: apathy, unconcern, disinterest. Apathy Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Synonyms: indifference, lethargy, insensibility. Bold Showing a willingness to take risks or be daring. Synonyms: courageous, daring, fearless. Insistence The act of demanding something forcefully. Synonyms: persistence, determination, tenacity. Persistence The quality of continuing steadily despite problems or difficulties. Synonyms: perseverance, tenacity, determination. Evident Clearly seen or understood. Synonyms: apparent, obvious, manifest. Inclination A person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way. Synonyms: tendency, preference, proclivity. Atypical Not representative of a type, group, or class. Synonyms: unusual, abnormal, irregular. Mortality The state of being subject to death. Synonyms: impermanence, transience, perishability. Phenomenon A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen. Synonyms: occurrence, event, happening. Bereavement The state of being deprived of a loved one through their death. Synonyms: mourning, sorrow, grief. Controversy Disagreement or argument about a particular issue. Synonyms: dispute, debate, contention. Genius Exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability. Synonyms: brilliance, talent, gift. Enigma A person, thing, or situation that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. Synonyms: mystery, puzzle, riddle. Demise A person's death. Synonyms: passing, expiration, departure. Mystery Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain. Synonyms: enigma, puzzle, conundrum. Ostentatious Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display. Synonyms: showy, flamboyant, flashy. Myopic Lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight. Synonyms: shortsighted, narrow-minded. ${item.definition} `; flashcard.addEventListener('click', function() { this.classList.toggle('flipped'); }); container.appendChild(flashcard); }); } window.onload = createFlashcards;

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