Top 100 Most Common ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary
Words Exam Questions with Answers
Abrasive - -1. (noun) something used for polishing. 2. (adjective) tendency
to annoy or be aggressive.
- Affable. - -(adjective) friendly and pleasant.
- Alleviate. - -(verb) to reduce or make less intense.
- Alliance - -(noun) a friendly agreement between two or more people,
nations or organizations.
- Audacious - -(adjective) having no fear; willing to take risks.
- Austere - -(adjective) having a serious and strict attitude.
- Belligerent - -(adjective) warlike; having an aggressive manner.
- Benevolent - -(adjective) having a desire to help others; kind-hearted.
- Bewilder - -(verb) to confuse or be puzzled by something.
- Boisterous - -(adjective) very lively, rough and noisy.
- Brandish - -(verb) to move around or wave, usually associated with a
weapon.
- Candor - -(noun) the state of being open and honest.
- Cantankerous - -(adjective) bad-tempered; grouchy and argumentative.
- Coerce - -(verb) to strongly urge a person to do something through force
or threats.
- Exonerate - -(verb) to release someone from an accusation; free from
blame.
- Exotic - -(adjective) unusual or unique in appearance; foreign.
- Fallacious - -(adjective) false; misleading.
- Falter - -(verb) to hesitate or stumble.
- Feeble - -(adjective) lacking strength; weak.
- Fortuitous - -(adjective) happening by chance; lucky.
- Fragile - -(adjective) can easily be damaged or broken.
- Frugal - -(adjective) minimal use in regards of money; not wasteful.
- Garrulous - -(adjective) extremely talkative with a tendency to ramble on.
- Grievous - -(adjective) causing grief or pain.
- Gregarious - -(adjective) enjoying the company of others; outgoing and
sociable.
- Gullible - -(adjective) easily persuaded or deceived.
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