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A-Z 1000 EST SAT Words Set 2 | Digital SAT Vocabulary | EST Test Practice | ACT Reading | GRE

By Mr. Osama Ahmad April 1, 2023 13 min read
Essential Vocabulary Words for Digital SAT, EST Test, ACT Reading, and GRE - Set 2 | Interactive Flashcards

Essential Words for Digital SAT, EST Test, ACT Reading, and GRE - Set 2

Why Vocabulary is Crucial for Test Success

Vocabulary is not just about memorizing definitions. It's about understanding how words are used in context, how they affect tone and meaning, and how they relate to other words. This deeper understanding is crucial for success in the Digital SAT, EST Test, ACT Reading, and GRE.

How These Tests Assess Vocabulary Skills

  • Digital SAT: Words in Context questions in Reading and Writing sections
  • EST Test: Comprehension of complex texts and passages
  • ACT Reading: Using context clues to decipher unfamiliar words
  • GRE: Verbal Reasoning section tests vocabulary in context

Tips to Improve Your Vocabulary

  1. Read diverse texts from various genres and disciplines
  2. Use flashcards or apps for regular review
  3. Learn word roots, prefixes, and suffixes
  4. Study synonyms and antonyms

Helpful Resources for Digital SAT Preparation

To help you prepare better for the Digital SAT, here are some useful blog posts from The Test Advantage:

These resources cover a wide range of topics to help you prepare for different aspects of the Digital SAT. From vocabulary strategies to practice tests, these blog posts offer valuable tips and information to boost your performance on test day.

Interactive Vocabulary Flashcards - Set 2

Practice with our interactive flashcards below. Click or tap on a card to reveal its definition and synonyms. This set includes 51 essential words to boost your vocabulary for the Digital SAT, EST Test, ACT Reading, and GRE.

Bungler Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence. Synonyms: blunderer, botcher, fumbler. Ruffian A cruel and brutal fellow. Synonyms: bully, hooligan, roughneck. Stickler Someone who insists on something unyieldingly. Synonyms: perfectionist, purist, martinet. Daredevil A reckless person who enjoys doing dangerous things. Synonyms: adventurer, risk-taker, thrill-seeker. Demagogue A leader who appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the people. Synonyms: agitator, rabble-rouser, firebrand. Maverick Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action. Synonyms: rebel, nonconformist, individualist. Conservative Someone who favors traditional values and views. Synonyms: traditionalist, conformist, reactionary. Anarchist Someone who opposes all forms of government and social order. Synonyms: rebel, revolutionary, insurgent. Populist Someone who supports the rights and interests of the common people. Synonyms: democrat, egalitarian, reformer. Elitist Someone who believes that a select group of people should have more power or influence than others. Synonyms: snob, aristocrat, exclusivist. Moderate Someone who holds reasonable and balanced views. Synonyms: centrist, pragmatist, mediator. Reactionary Someone who opposes political or social change. Synonyms: conservative, rightist, diehard. Inundated Overwhelmed by too much of something. Synonyms: flooded, swamped, deluged. Situated Located or placed in a particular position. Synonyms: positioned, located, set. Rejuvenated Restored to a youthful or vigorous state. Synonyms: refreshed, revitalized, renewed. Excavated Dug out or removed from the ground. Synonyms: unearthed, uncovered, exposed. Required for Necessary or essential for something. Synonyms: needed for, demanded for, called for. Constrained Restricted or limited by something. Synonyms: bound, confined, restrained. Unsuccessful in Failing to achieve or accomplish something. Synonyms: fruitless in, futile in, ineffectual in. Distributed Spread or dispersed over a wide area. Synonyms: scattered, dispersed, disseminated. Instrumental in Playing an important role in bringing about something. Synonyms: influential in, contributory in, helpful in. Reconstituted Restored to its original form or condition. Synonyms: reformed, reconstructed, reassembled. Effective in Producing a desired or intended result in something. Synonyms: successful in, efficient in, potent in. Administered Managed or directed something. Synonyms: controlled, supervised, governed. Qualify Meet the required standard or condition for something. Synonyms: satisfy, fulfill, meet. Obsolete No longer in use or current. Synonyms: outdated, outmoded, antiquated. Salvage Save or rescue something from damage or destruction. Synonyms: recover, retrieve, rescue. Floundering Struggling or moving clumsily. Synonyms: stumbling, thrashing, flailing. Exacerbate Make (a problem, situation, or feeling) worse. Synonyms: aggravate, worsen, intensify. Defunct No longer existing or functioning. Synonyms: extinct, obsolete, inactive. Revitalize Give new life or vigor to. Synonyms: rejuvenate, renew, restore. Prosperous Successful or flourishing. Synonyms: thriving, wealthy, affluent. Multiplicity A large number or variety. Synonyms: diversity, abundance, profusion. Variety The quality or state of being different or diverse. Synonyms: diversity, assortment, range. Proliferation Rapid increase in numbers or spread. Synonyms: expansion, growth, multiplication. Moderation The quality of being moderate or avoiding extremes. Synonyms: temperance, restraint, balance. Ambivalence The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. Synonyms: uncertainty, indecision, doubt. Focus The center of interest or activity. Synonyms: attention, concentration, emphasis. Dearth A scarcity or lack of something. Synonyms: shortage, deficiency, paucity. Depletion Reduction in the number or quantity of something. Synonyms: exhaustion, consumption, diminution. Panoramic (Of a view or picture) with a wide view surrounding the observer. Synonyms: sweeping, extensive, scenic. Precipitous Dangerously high or steep. Synonyms: sheer, abrupt, sharp. Serpentine Having a winding course like that of a snake. Synonyms: twisting, curving, sinuous. Circumscribed Restricted or limited. Synonyms: bounded, confined, constrained. Remnant A small remaining quantity of something. Synonyms: remainder, residue, leftover. Antithesis A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. Synonyms: contrast, contradiction, opposition. Consequence A result or effect of an action or condition. Synonyms: outcome, repercussion, implication. Extremity The furthest point or limit of something. Synonyms: end, edge, tip. Query A question or inquiry. Synonyms: question, inquiry, interrogation. Gibe An insulting or mocking remark. Synonyms: taunt, jeer, sneer. Gaffe An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator. Synonyms: blunder, mistake, slip. Bungler Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence. Synonyms: blunderer, botcher, fumbler. Ruffian A cruel and brutal fellow. Synonyms: bully, hooligan, roughneck. Stickler Someone who insists on something unyieldingly. Synonyms: perfectionist, purist, martinet. Daredevil A reckless person who enjoys doing dangerous things. Synonyms: adventurer, risk-taker, thrill-seeker. Demagogue A leader who appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the people. Synonyms: agitator, rabble-rouser, firebrand. Maverick Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action. Synonyms: rebel, nonconformist, individualist. Conservative Someone who favors traditional values and views. Synonyms: traditionalist, conformist, reactionary. Anarchist Someone who opposes all forms of government and social order. Synonyms: rebel, revolutionary, insurgent. Populist Someone who supports the rights and interests of the common people. Synonyms: democrat, egalitarian, reformer. Elitist Someone who believes that a select group of people should have more power or influence than others. Synonyms: snob, aristocrat, exclusivist. Moderate Someone who holds reasonable and balanced views. Synonyms: centrist, pragmatist, mediator. Reactionary Someone who opposes political or social change. Synonyms: conservative, rightist, diehard. Inundated Overwhelmed by too much of something. Synonyms: flooded, swamped, deluged. Situated Located or placed in a particular position. Synonyms: positioned, located, set. Rejuvenated Restored to a youthful or vigorous state. Synonyms: refreshed, revitalized, renewed. Excavated Dug out or removed from the ground. Synonyms: unearthed, uncovered, exposed. Required for Necessary or essential for something. Synonyms: needed for, demanded for, called for. Constrained Restricted or limited by something. Synonyms: bound, confined, restrained. Unsuccessful in Failing to achieve or accomplish something. Synonyms: fruitless in, futile in, ineffectual in. Distributed Spread or dispersed over a wide area. Synonyms: scattered, dispersed, disseminated. Instrumental in Playing an important role in bringing about something. Synonyms: influential in, contributory in, helpful in. Reconstituted Restored to its original form or condition. Synonyms: reformed, reconstructed, reassembled. Effective in Producing a desired or intended result in something. Synonyms: successful in, efficient in, potent in. Administered Managed or directed something. Synonyms: controlled, supervised, governed. Qualify Meet the required standard or condition for something. Synonyms: satisfy, fulfill, meet. Obsolete No longer in use or current. Synonyms: outdated, outmoded, antiquated. Salvage Save or rescue something from damage or destruction. Synonyms: recover, retrieve, rescue. Floundering Struggling or moving clumsily. Synonyms: stumbling, thrashing, flailing. Exacerbate Make (a problem, situation, or feeling) worse. Synonyms: aggravate, worsen, intensify. Defunct No longer existing or functioning. Synonyms: extinct, obsolete, inactive. Revitalize Give new life or vigor to. Synonyms: rejuvenate, renew, restore. Prosperous Successful or flourishing. Synonyms: thriving, wealthy, affluent. Multiplicity A large number or variety. Synonyms: diversity, abundance, profusion. Variety The quality or state of being different or diverse. Synonyms: diversity, assortment, range. Proliferation Rapid increase in numbers or spread. Synonyms: expansion, growth, multiplication. Moderation The quality of being moderate or avoiding extremes. Synonyms: temperance, restraint, balance. Ambivalence The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. Synonyms: uncertainty, indecision, doubt. Focus The center of interest or activity. Synonyms: attention, concentration, emphasis. Dearth A scarcity or lack of something. Synonyms: shortage, deficiency, paucity. Depletion Reduction in the number or quantity of something. Synonyms: exhaustion, consumption, diminution. Panoramic (Of a view or picture) with a wide view surrounding the observer. Synonyms: sweeping, extensive, scenic. Precipitous Dangerously high or steep. Synonyms: sheer, abrupt, sharp. Serpentine Having a winding course like that of a snake. Synonyms: twisting, curving, sinuous. Circumscribed Restricted or limited. Synonyms: bounded, confined, constrained. Remnant A small remaining quantity of something. Synonyms: remainder, residue, leftover. Antithesis A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. Synonyms: contrast, contradiction, opposition. Consequence A result or effect of an action or condition. Synonyms: outcome, repercussion, implication. Extremity The furthest point or limit of something. Synonyms: end, edge, tip. Query A question or inquiry. Synonyms: question, inquiry, interrogation. Gibe An insulting or mocking remark. Synonyms: taunt, jeer, sneer. Gaffe An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator. Synonyms: blunder, mistake, slip. Bungler Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence. Synonyms: blunderer, botcher, fumbler. Ruffian A cruel and brutal fellow. Synonyms: bully, hooligan, roughneck. Stickler Someone who insists on something unyieldingly. Synonyms: perfectionist, purist, martinet. Daredevil A reckless person who enjoys doing dangerous things. Synonyms: adventurer, risk-taker, thrill-seeker. Demagogue A leader who appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the people. Synonyms: agitator, rabble-rouser, firebrand. Maverick Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action. Synonyms: rebel, nonconformist, individualist. Conservative Someone who favors traditional values and views. Synonyms: traditionalist, conformist, reactionary. Anarchist Someone who opposes all forms of government and social order. Synonyms: rebel, revolutionary, insurgent. Populist Someone who supports the rights and interests of the common people. Synonyms: democrat, egalitarian, reformer. Elitist Someone who believes that a select group of people should have more power or influence than others. Synonyms: snob, aristocrat, exclusivist. Moderate Someone who holds reasonable and balanced views. Synonyms: centrist, pragmatist, mediator. Reactionary Someone who opposes political or social change. Synonyms: conservative, rightist, diehard. Inundated Overwhelmed by too much of something. Synonyms: flooded, swamped, deluged. Situated Located or placed in a particular position. Synonyms: positioned, located, set. Rejuvenated Restored to a youthful or vigorous state. Synonyms: refreshed, revitalized, renewed. Excavated Dug out or removed from the ground. Synonyms: unearthed, uncovered, exposed. Required for Necessary or essential for something. Synonyms: needed for, demanded for, called for. Constrained Restricted or limited by something. Synonyms: bound, confined, restrained. Unsuccessful in Failing to achieve or accomplish something. Synonyms: fruitless in, futile in, ineffectual in. Distributed Spread or dispersed over a wide area. Synonyms: scattered, dispersed, disseminated. Instrumental in Playing an important role in bringing about something. Synonyms: influential in, contributory in, helpful in. Reconstituted Restored to its original form or condition. Synonyms: reformed, reconstructed, reassembled. Effective in Producing a desired or intended result in something. Synonyms: successful in, efficient in, potent in. Administered Managed or directed something. Synonyms: controlled, supervised, governed. Qualify Meet the required standard or condition for something. Synonyms: satisfy, fulfill, meet. Obsolete No longer in use or current. Synonyms: outdated, outmoded, antiquated. Salvage Save or rescue something from damage or destruction. Synonyms: recover, retrieve, rescue. Floundering Struggling or moving clumsily. Synonyms: stumbling, thrashing, flailing. Exacerbate Make (a problem, situation, or feeling) worse. Synonyms: aggravate, worsen, intensify. Defunct No longer existing or functioning. Synonyms: extinct, obsolete, inactive. Revitalize Give new life or vigor to. Synonyms: rejuvenate, renew, restore. Prosperous Successful or flourishing. Synonyms: thriving, wealthy, affluent. Multiplicity A large number or variety. Synonyms: diversity, abundance, profusion. Variety The quality or state of being different or diverse. Synonyms: diversity, assortment, range. Proliferation Rapid increase in numbers or spread. Synonyms: expansion, growth, multiplication. Moderation The quality of being moderate or avoiding extremes. Synonyms: temperance, restraint, balance. Ambivalence The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. Synonyms: uncertainty, indecision, doubt. Focus The center of interest or activity. Synonyms: attention, concentration, emphasis. Dearth A scarcity or lack of something. Synonyms: shortage, deficiency, paucity. Depletion Reduction in the number or quantity of something. Synonyms: exhaustion, consumption, diminution. Panoramic (Of a view or picture) with a wide view surrounding the observer. Synonyms: sweeping, extensive, scenic. Precipitous Dangerously high or steep. Synonyms: sheer, abrupt, sharp. Serpentine Having a winding course like that of a snake. Synonyms: twisting, curving, sinuous. Circumscribed Restricted or limited. Synonyms: bounded, confined, constrained. Remnant A small remaining quantity of something. Synonyms: remainder, residue, leftover. Antithesis A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. Synonyms: contrast, contradiction, opposition. Consequence A result or effect of an action or condition. Synonyms: outcome, repercussion, implication. Extremity The furthest point or limit of something. Synonyms: end, edge, tip. Query A question or inquiry. Synonyms: question, inquiry, interrogation. Gibe An insulting or mocking remark. Synonyms: taunt, jeer, sneer. Gaffe An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator. Synonyms: blunder, mistake, slip.

Helpful Resources for Digital SAT Preparation

To help you prepare better for the Digital SAT, here are some useful blog posts from The Test Advantage:

These resources cover a wide range of topics to help you prepare for different aspects of the Digital SAT. From vocabulary strategies to practice tests, these blog posts offer valuable tips and information to boost your performance on test day.

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