All 400 of these words have appeared on previous SAT tests. They are arranged by frequency, and thus go progressively from easy to hard. The last 100 words are truly unusual and are exactly the type of words that you should favor in the harder sentence completions.
Learning all 400 words will probably give your reading score an automatic 30-50 point boost.
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| 631152480 | indifferent | lacking a preference; neutral (adj.) | 0 | |
| 631152481 | apathy | lack of emotion or interest (n.) | 1 | |
| 631152482 | obscure | unclear; clouded; partially hidden (adj.) | 2 | |
| 631152483 | impartial | unbiased; neutral (adj.) | 3 | |
| 631152484 | objective | without bias (adj.) | 4 | |
| 631152485 | revere | to worship; to honor (v.) | 5 | |
| 631152486 | discriminate | to differentiate; to make a clear distinction (v.) | 6 | |
| 631152487 | denounce | to speak out against; to condemn (v.) | 7 | |
| 631152488 | innovate | to introduce something new (v.) | 8 | |
| 631152489 | relevant | important (adj.) | 9 | |
| 631152490 | candid | honest; frank (adj.) | 10 | |
| 631152491 | discernment | insight; ability to see things clearly (n.) | 11 | |
| 631152492 | disdain | arrogant scorn; contempt (n.) | 12 | |
| 631152493 | abstract | theoretical; lacking substance (adj.) | 13 | |
| 631152494 | temperate | mild; moderate; restrained (adj.) | 14 | |
| 631152495 | enigma | mystery (n.) | 15 | |
| 631152496 | inevitable | unavoidable; bound to happen (adj.) | 16 | |
| 631152497 | eccentric | not conventional; a little kooky; irregular (adj.) | 17 | |
| 631152498 | provincial | limited in outlook; narrow (adj.) | 18 | |
| 631152499 | futile | hopeless; without effect (adj.) | 19 | |
| 631152500 | diverse | varied (adj.) | 20 | |
| 631152501 | benevolent | kind; good-hearted; generous (adj.) | 21 | |
| 631152502 | pious | reverent or devout (adj.) | 22 | |
| 631152503 | conciliatory | making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill (adj.) | 23 | |
| 631152504 | resignation | reluctant acceptance of a bad situation (n.) | 24 | |
| 631152505 | resolute | determined; firm; unwavering (adj.) | 25 | |
| 631152506 | servile | submissive and subservient; like a servant (adj.) | 26 | |
| 631152507 | acute | sharp; shrewd (adj.) | 27 | |
| 631152508 | reticent | restrained; uncommunicative (adj.) | 28 | |
| 631152509 | anarchy | absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder (n.) | 29 | |
| 631152510 | virulent | extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate (adj.) | 30 | |
| 631152511 | scrutinize | to examine closely (v.) | 31 | |
| 631152512 | discord | disagreement (n.) | 32 | |
| 631152513 | repudiate | to reject; to deny; to refuse to acknowledge (v.) | 33 | |
| 631152514 | diligent | hardworking (adj.) | 34 | |
| 631152515 | superficial | on the surface only; shallow; not thorough (adj.) | 35 | |
| 631152516 | contempt | reproachful disdain; the act of despising (n.) | 36 | |
| 631152517 | lucid | clear; easy to understand (adj.) | 37 | |
| 631152518 | aesthetic | dealing with artistic beauty; attractive (adj.) | 38 | |
| 631152519 | prodigal | extravagant; wasteful (adj.) | 39 | |
| 631152520 | augment | to add to; to increase; to make bigger (v.) | 40 | |
| 631152521 | complacent | smug; self-satisfied; pleased with oneself; contented to a fault (adj.) | 41 | |
| 631152522 | guile | cunning; duplicity (adj.) | 42 | |
| 631152523 | squander | to waste (v.) | 43 | |
| 631152524 | incessant | unceasing; never-ending (adj.) | 44 | |
| 631152525 | laudable | worthy of praise (adj.) | 45 | |
| 631152526 | deter | to prevent (v.) | 46 | |
| 631152527 | redundant | repetitive; unnecessary (adj.) | 47 | |
| 631152528 | infamous | shamefully wicked; having an extremely bad reputation (adj.) | 48 | |
| 631152529 | provocative | exciting; attracting attention (adj.) | 49 | |
| 631152530 | depravity | moral corruption (n.) | 50 | |
| 631152531 | gravity | seriousness (n.) | 51 | |
| 631152532 | banal | unoriginal; ordinary (adj.) | 52 | |
| 631152533 | extol | to praise (v.) | 53 | |
| 631152534 | euphony | pleasant sound (n.) | 54 | |
| 631152535 | deride | to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously (v.) | 55 | |
| 631152536 | insipid | dull; banal (adj.) | 56 | |
| 631152537 | austere | unadorned; stern; forbidding; without much money (adj.) | 57 | |
| 631152538 | expedite | to make faster or easier (v.) | 58 | |
| 631152539 | heresy | an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs (n.) | 59 | |
| 631152540 | novel | new; original (adj.) | 60 | |
| 631152541 | philanthropy | love of mankind; donating to charity (n.) | 61 | |
| 631152542 | tentative | experimental; temporary; uncertain (adj.) | 62 | |
| 631152543 | deference | submission to another's will; respect; courtesy (n.) | 63 | |
| 631152544 | vacillate | to be indecisive; to waver back and forth (v.) | 64 | |
| 631152545 | fervor | passion; intensity (n.) | 65 | |
| 631152546 | dispassionate | without passion; objective; neutral (adj.) | 66 | |
| 631152547 | pragmatic | practical; down to earth (adj.) | 67 | |
| 631152548 | rigorous | strict; harsh; severe (adj.) | 68 | |
| 631152549 | solemn | serious; grave (adj.) | 69 | |
| 631152550 | alleviate | to lessen; to relieve, usually temporarily or incompletely (v.) | 70 | |
| 631152551 | negligence | carelessness (n.) | 71 | |
| 631152552 | conspicuous | standing out; obvious (adj.) | 72 | |
| 631152553 | advocate | to speak in favor of; to support (v.) | 73 | |
| 631152554 | ascetic | hermitlike; practicing self-denial; one who leads a life devoid of luxuries (adj.) | 74 | |
| 631152555 | profound | deep; insightful (adj.) | 75 | |
| 631152556 | ironic | satiric; unexpected (adj.) | 76 | |
| 631152557 | dogmatic | arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas or beliefs; arrogantly claiming that something is true (adj.) | 77 | |
| 631152558 | condone | to overlook; to permit to happen (v.) | 78 | |
| 631152559 | dissent | disagreement (n.) | 79 | |
| 631152560 | volition | will; conscious desire (n.) | 80 | |
| 631152561 | voluntary | willing; unforced (adj.) | 81 | |
| 631152562 | didactic | instructive; intended to instruct (adj.) | 82 | |
| 631152563 | disparate | different; incompatible (adj.) | 83 | |
| 631152564 | disparage | to belittle; to make uncomplimentary remarks (v.) | 84 | |
| 631152565 | ephemeral | short-lived; fleeting (adj.) | 85 | |
| 631152566 | compliant | yielding; submissive (adj.) | 86 | |
| 631152567 | prosaic | dull; unimaginative (adj.) | 87 | |
| 631152568 | profuse | flowing; extravagant (adj.) | 88 | |
| 631152569 | fastidious | meticulous; demanding (adj.) | 89 | |
| 631152570 | belligerent | combative; quarrelsome (adj.) | 90 | |
| 631152571 | astute | perceptive; intelligent (adj.) | 91 | |
| 631152572 | languish | to become weak, listless, or depressed (v.) | 92 | |
| 631152573 | censure | to condemn severely (v.) | 93 | |
| 631152574 | stagnation | lack of motion; inactivity (n.) | 94 | |
| 631152575 | mitigate | to lessen the severity of something (v.) | 95 | |
| 631152576 | reprehensible | worthy of blame or censure (adj.) | 96 | |
| 631152577 | engender | to create; to produce; to cause to come into existence (v.) | 97 | |
| 631152578 | exemplary | outstanding; setting an example (adj.) | 98 | |
| 631152579 | relegate | to banish; to send away (v.) | 99 | |
| 631174912 | anecdote | a brief, entertaining story (n.) | 100 | |
| 631174913 | scanty | inadequate; minimal (adj.) | 101 | |
| 631174914 | fallacious | false; misleading (adj.) | 102 | |
| 631174915 | acclaim | praise; applause; admiration (n.) | 103 | |
| 631174916 | uniform | consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone (adj.) | 104 | |
| 631174917 | incoherent | jumbled; chaotic; impossible to understand (adj.) | 105 | |
| 631174918 | repress | to hold down (v.) | 106 | |
| 631174919 | articulate | speaking clearly and well (adj.) | 107 | |
| 631174920 | solicit | to ask for; to seek (v.) | 108 | |
| 631174921 | reproach | to scold (v.) | 109 | |
| 631174922 | condescend | to stoop to someone's level (usu. offensive); to patronize (v.) | 110 | |
| 631174923 | orthodox | adhering to established principles or doctrines, esp. in religion; by the book (adj.) | 111 | |
| 631174924 | indolence | habitual laziness (n.) | 112 | |
| 631174925 | congenial | agreeably suitable; pleasant (adj.) | 113 | |
| 631174926 | preclude | to prevent; to make impossible (v.) | 114 | |
| 631174927 | apprehensive | worried; anxious (adj.) | 115 | |
| 631174928 | opaque | dark; unclear; impossible to see through or understand (adj.) | 116 | |
| 631174929 | elaborate | 1. detailed; careful (adj.) 2. to speak further; expand (v.) | 117 | |
| 631174930 | elusive | hard to pin down; difficult to grasp; evasive (adj.) | 118 | |
| 631174931 | efface | to erase; to rub away the features of (v.) | 119 | |
| 631174932 | taciturn | disinclined to talk; silent (adj.) | 120 | |
| 631174933 | ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable (v.) | 121 | |
| 631174934 | acquiesce | to give in; to agree (v.) | 122 | |
| 631174935 | atrophy | to waste away from lack of use (v.) | 123 | |
| 631174936 | dubious | doubtful; uncertain (adj.) | 124 | |
| 631174937 | flagrant | shocking; outstandingly bad (adj.) | 125 | |
| 631174938 | concise | brief and to the point; succinct (adj.) | 126 | |
| 631174939 | immutable | unchangeable; permanent (adj.) | 127 | |
| 631174940 | static | 1. stationary; not changing or moving (adj.) 2. interference (n.) | 128 | |
| 631174941 | credulous | believing; gullible (adj.) | 129 | |
| 631174942 | blasphemy | irreverence; an insult to something held sacred (n.) | 130 | |
| 631174943 | coalesce | to come together as one; to fuse (v.) | 131 | |
| 631174944 | cryptic | mysterious; mystifying (adj.) | 132 | |
| 631174945 | levity | lightness; frivolity; playfulness (n.) | 133 | |
| 631174946 | ambivalent | undecided; uncertain (adj.) | 134 | |
| 631174947 | innate | existing at birth; inborn; inherent (adj.) | 135 | |
| 631174948 | sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer; a suck-up (n.) | 136 | |
| 631174949 | amiable | friendly (adj.) | 137 | |
| 631174950 | esoteric | hard to understand; understood only by a select few; peculiar (adj.) | 138 | |
| 631174951 | extraneous | irrelevant; unnecessary; unimportant (adj.) | 139 | |
| 631174952 | tedious | tiresome; boring (adj.) | 140 | |
| 631174953 | caustic | like acid; corrosive; burning (adj.) | 141 | |
| 631174954 | inadvertent | careless; without intention (adj.) | 142 | |
| 631174955 | exhaustive | thorough; complete (adj.) | 143 | |
| 631174956 | incongruous | not harmonious; out of place; not consistent; incompatible (adj.) | 144 | |
| 631174957 | belittle | to insult (v.) | 145 | |
| 631174958 | unprecedented | happening for the first time; never seen before (adj.) | 146 | |
| 631174959 | digress | to go off subject (v.) | 147 | |
| 631174960 | appease | to soothe; to pacify by giving in to (v.) | 148 | |
| 631174961 | frivolous | not serious; not solemn; with levity (adj.) | 149 | |
| 631174962 | instigate | to provoke; to stir up (v.) | 150 | |
| 631174963 | sage | 1. wise (adj.) 2. a wise person (n.) | 151 | |
| 631174964 | predecessor | someone or something that came before another (n.) | 152 | |
| 631174965 | jeopardy | danger (n.) | 153 | |
| 631174966 | tangible | touchable; palpable; perceptible (adj.) | 154 | |
| 631174967 | indulgent | lenient; yielding to desire (adj.) | 155 | |
| 631174968 | remorse | sadness; regret (n.) | 156 | |
| 631174969 | pivotal | crucial (adj.) | 157 | |
| 631174970 | scrupulous | strict; careful; ethical (adj.) | 158 | |
| 631174971 | refute | to disprove; to prove to be false (v.) | 159 | |
| 631174972 | respite | a rest; a period of relief (n.) | 160 | |
| 631174973 | stoic | lacking emotion; transparent to pleasure or pain (adj.) | 161 | |
| 631174974 | volatile | quick to evaporate; highly unstable; explosive (adj.) | 162 | |
| 631174975 | peripheral | unimportant; on the edges (adj.) | 163 | |
| 631174976 | hedonistic | pleasure-seeking; indulgent (adj.) | 164 | |
| 631174977 | idiom | a peculiar expression (n.) | 165 | |
| 631174978 | benefactor | a generous donor (n.) | 166 | |
| 631174979 | brevity | briefness (n.) | 167 | |
| 631174980 | apocryphal | of doubtful origin or authenticity; false; spurious (adj.) | 168 | |
| 631174981 | virtuoso | a masterful musician; someone accomplished in their field (n.) | 169 | |
| 631174982 | slander | to defame; to speak maliciously and untruly of someone (v.) | 170 | |
| 631174983 | animosity | resentment; hostility (n.) | 171 | |
| 631174984 | deplete | to use up; to reduce (v.) | 172 | |
| 631174985 | amity | friendship (n.) | 173 | |
| 631174986 | stringent | strict; restrictive (adj.) | 174 | |
| 631174987 | voluminous | very large; spacious (adj.) | 175 | |
| 631174988 | auspicious | favorable; promising; pointing to a good result (adj.) | 176 | |
| 631174989 | fickle | capricious; whimsical; indecisive; erratic (adj.) | 177 | |
| 631174990 | lethargy | sluggishness; laziness; drowsiness (n.) | 178 | |
| 631174991 | hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality (adj.) | 179 | |
| 631174992 | amass | to accumulate (v.) | 180 | |
| 631174993 | willful | deliberate; obstinate; insistent of having one's way (adj.) | 181 | |
| 631174994 | bastion | stronghold; fortress; fortified place (n.) | 182 | |
| 631174995 | trepidation | fear; apprehension; nervous trembling (n.) | 183 | |
| 631174996 | desecrate | to profane a holy place; to violate the sanctity of; to treat with disrespect (v.) | 184 | |
| 631174997 | fortuitous | accidentally fortunate; happening by chance (adj.) | 185 | |
| 631174998 | vehement | urgent; passionate; intensely emotional; powerful (adj.) | 186 | |
| 631174999 | assuage | to soothe; to pacify; to relieve (v.) | 187 | |
| 631175000 | prodigious | extraordinary; enormous (adj.) | 188 | |
| 631175001 | torpor | sluggishness; inactivity; apathy (n.) | 189 | |
| 631175002 | furtive | secretive (adj.) | 190 | |
| 631175003 | supercilious | haughty; patronizing; arrogant (adj.) | 191 | |
| 631175004 | prudent | careful; having foresight (adj.) | 192 | |
| 631175005 | verbose | wordy; overly talkative (adj.) | 193 | |
| 631175006 | pedestrian | common; ordinary; banal (adj.) | 194 | |
| 631175007 | innocuous | harmless; banal (adj.) | 195 | |
| 631175008 | fanatic | one who is extremely devoted to a cause or idea (n.) | 196 | |
| 631175009 | enhance | to make better; to augment (v.) | 197 | |
| 631175010 | retract | to take back; to withdraw; to pull back (v.) | 198 | |
| 631175011 | ambiguous | unclear in meaning; confusing; vague (adj.) | 199 | |
| 631175012 | paucity | scarcity (n.) | 200 | |
| 631175013 | rescind | to repeal; to take back formally (v.) | 201 | |
| 631175014 | subtle | not obvious; able to make fine distinctions; crafty (adj.) | 202 | |
| 631175015 | zealous | fervent; enthusiastically devoted to something (adj.) | 203 | |
| 631175016 | benign | gentle; not harmful (adj.) | 204 | |
| 631175017 | emulate | to strive to equal or excel, usually through imitation (v.) | 205 | |
| 631175018 | innumerable | too many to number or count (adj.) | 206 | |
| 631175019 | meander | to wander slowly (v.) | 207 | |
| 631175020 | authoritarian | bossy; tyrannical (adj.) | 208 | |
| 631175021 | brawn | bulk; muscles (n.) | 209 | |
| 631175022 | contrite | deeply apologetic; remorseful (adj.) | 210 | |
| 631175023 | exemplify | to serve as an example of (v.) | 211 | |
| 631175024 | facilitate | to make easier (v.) | 212 | |
| 631175025 | hypothetical | unproven; theoretical (adj.) | 213 | |
| 631175026 | recalcitrant | stubbornly defiant to authority or control (adj.) | 214 | |
| 631175027 | ambulatory | able to walk; walking (adj.) | 215 | |
| 631175028 | diffident | timid; lacking self-confidence (adj.) | 216 | |
| 631175029 | drone | to talk on and on in a dull way (v.) | 217 | |
| 631175030 | gullible | overly trusting; willing to believe anything (adj.) | 218 | |
| 631175031 | marred | damaged; bruised (adj.) | 219 | |
| 631175032 | nullify | to cancel (v.) | 220 | |
| 631175033 | parsimony | stinginess (n.) | 221 | |
| 631175034 | propriety | properness; good manners (n.) | 222 | |
| 631175035 | rejuvenate | to make young again (v.) | 223 | |
| 631175036 | skeptical | doubting (opposite of gullible) (adj.) | 224 | |
| 631175037 | tenacious | tough; hard to defeat (adj.) | 225 | |
| 631175038 | animated | alive; moving (adj.) | 226 | |
| 631175039 | authentic | real (adj.) | 227 | |
| 631175040 | bias | prejudice; tendency; tilt (n.) | 228 | |
| 631175041 | blithe | carefree; cheerful (adj.) | 229 | |
| 631175042 | dearth | a lack of; scarcity (n.) | 230 | |
| 631175043 | divert | to change the direction of; to alter the course of; to amuse (v.) | 231 | |
| 631175044 | enthrall | to thrill (v.) | 232 | |
| 631175045 | heed | to listen to; to follow, as in advice (v.) | 233 | |
| 631175046 | hindrance | an obstruction; an annoying interference or delay (n.) | 234 | |
| 631175047 | irascible | irritable (adj.) | 235 | |
| 631175048 | merger | a joining (n.) | 236 | |
| 631175049 | nostalgia | a sentimental longing for the past (adj.) | 237 | |
| 631175050 | pretentious | pompous; self-important; showy (adj.) | 238 | |
| 631175051 | saccharine | sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet (adj.) | 239 | |
| 631175052 | stanza | a section of a poem; verse (n.) | 240 | |
| 631175053 | venerate | to revere; to treat something as holy, esp. because of great age (v.) | 241 | |
| 631175054 | vilify | to say vile things about; to defame; to make into a villain (v.) | 242 | |
| 631175055 | trivial | unimportant; insignificant (adj.) | 243 | |
| 631175056 | qualify | to state exceptions to a general statement (v.) | 244 | |
| 631175057 | detrimental | harmful; working against (adj.) | 245 | |
| 631175058 | somber | gloomy; serious (adj.) | 246 | |
| 631175059 | terse | brief; concise; to the point (adj.) | 247 | |
| 631175060 | serene | quiet; calm; peaceful (adj.) | 248 | |
| 631175061 | reprove | to criticize mildly (v.) | 249 | |
| 631175062 | ruffle | to disturb the smoothness of; to disturb mildly (v.) | 250 | |
| 631175063 | capricious | unpredictable; likely to change at any moment (adj.) | 251 | |
| 631175064 | rotund | round; plump (adj.) | 252 | |
| 631175065 | expunge | to erase; to strike out (v.) | 253 | |
| 631175066 | color | to affect, especially to influence another's opinions or beliefs to misrepresent; to distort (v.) | 254 | |
| 631175067 | prevaricate | to lie (v.) | 255 | |
| 631175068 | morose | gloomy; sullen; sad (adj.) | 256 | |
| 631175069 | meticulous | especially careful; paying close attention to detail (adj.) | 257 | |
| 631175070 | glutton | one who eats or consumes excessively (n.) | 258 | |
| 631175071 | wary | cautious; unsure (adj.) | 259 | |
| 631175072 | surreptitious | sneaky; stealthy; secret (adj.) | 260 | |
| 631175073 | tonic | something that refreshes; a refreshing or invigorating drink (n.) | 261 | |
| 631175074 | surfeit | excess; excessive amount; overeating or overdrinking (n.) | 262 | |
| 631175075 | soporific | sleep inducing; extremely boring (adj.) | 263 | |
| 631175076 | subjugate | to subdue and dominate; to enslave; to conquer (v.) | 264 | |
| 631175077 | resourceful | able to deal effectively with different situations (adj.) | 265 | |
| 631175078 | ratify | to approve formally or officially (v.) | 266 | |
| 631175079 | stalemate | a stand-off; a situation where nobody wins (n.) | 267 | |
| 631175080 | sporadic | stopping and starting; scattered; occurring at irregular intervals (adj.) | 268 | |
| 631175081 | vociferous | loud; outspoken; marked by vehement and insistent outcry (adj.) | 269 | |
| 631175082 | superfluous | extra; unnecessary (adj.) | 270 | |
| 631175083 | spurious | false; fake; forged; deceitful in nature or quality (adj.) | 271 | |
| 631175084 | wayward | going one's own way; erratic; unpredictable; ungovernable (adj.) | 272 | |
| 631175085 | slight | an insult (n.) | 273 | |
| 631175086 | affectation | artificial behavior (usually intended to impress) (n.) | 274 | |
| 631175087 | inhibit | to hold back; to restrain (v.) | 275 | |
| 631175088 | stolid | emotionless (adj.) | 276 | |
| 631175089 | weary | tired; exhausted (adj.) | 277 | |
| 631175090 | trite | unoriginal; overused (adj.) | 278 | |
| 631175091 | stupor | mental confusion (n.) | 279 | |
| 631175092 | mosaic | a detailed pattern made from many different tiles of pieces (n.) | 280 | |
| 631175093 | prose | ordinary speech or writing (not poetry) (n.) | 281 | |
| 631175094 | sullen | sulky; in a bad mood (adj.) | 282 | |
| 631175095 | tirade | a long, angry speech (n.) | 283 | |
| 631175096 | rebuff | to reject; to snub; to refuse abruptly (v.) | 284 | |
| 631175097 | pompous | arrogant; cocky; showy (adj.) | 285 | |
| 631175098 | profane | not having to do with religion; irreligious; unholy; disrespectful (adj.) | 286 | |
| 631175099 | troupe | a company of actors, singers, or dancers (n.) | 287 | |
| 631175100 | virtuous | honest; moral; ethical (adj.) | 288 | |
| 631175101 | jovial | happy; in good spirits; jolly (adj.) | 289 | |
| 631175102 | vestige | the remains of something that no longer exists (n.) | 290 | |
| 631175103 | prudish | overly concerned with being modest or proper (adj.) | 291 | |
| 631175104 | vindictive | revengeful (adj.) | 292 | |
| 631175105 | salutary | beneficial; wholesome (adj.) | 293 | |
| 631175106 | renounce | to resign; to disown; to give up formally; to reject (v.) | 294 | |
| 631175107 | hyperbole | an exaggeration (n.) | 295 | |
| 631175108 | paradigm | a good model or example (n.) | 296 | |
| 631175109 | proliferate | to spread rapidly (v.) | 297 | |
| 631175110 | stymie | to get in the way of; to hinder (v.) | 298 | |
| 631175111 | extricate | to free from difficulty; to remove something entangled; to untangle (v.) | 299 | |
| 631175112 | synergy | a combined effect greater than the individual parts (n.) | 300 | |
| 631175113 | skullduggery | dishonest actions; cheating; unscrupulous behavior (n.) | 301 | |
| 631175114 | juggernaut | a massive, unstoppable force crushing everything in its path (n.) | 302 | |
| 631175115 | maverick | an independent person who resists conformity (n.) | 303 | |
| 631175116 | altruist | a selfless person who looks out for the welfare of others (n.) | 304 | |
| 631175117 | disabuse | to free from error, fallacy, or misconception (v.) | 305 | |
| 631175118 | scintillating | brilliantly lively, stimulating, or witty (adj.) | 306 | |
| 631175119 | vim | robust energy and enthusiasm (n.) | 307 | |
| 631175120 | conundrum | a puzzle or problem without a solution (n.) | 308 | |
| 631175121 | debunk | to expose the sham, falseness or nonsense of (v.) | 309 | |
| 631175122 | jingoist | a belligerent, chauvinistic patriot; a warmonger (n.) | 310 | |
| 631175123 | cajole | to persuade someone (especially with flattery) to do something he is reluctant to do; to coax (v.) | 311 | |
| 631175124 | calumny | a slanderous statement made with the intent of hurting another's reputation; a malicious rumor (n.) | 312 | |
| 631175125 | stratify | to divide into a series of classes or layers (v.) | 313 | |
| 631175126 | stigma | a mark of shame or discredit; a stain or curse (n.) | 314 | |
| 631175127 | stipend | a periodic payment, such as a scholarship or other allowance (n.) | 315 | |
| 631175128 | mawkish | overly sentimental (adj.) | 316 | |
| 631175129 | miser | one who is extremely stingy with money (n.) | 317 | |
| 631175130 | byzantine | intricately involved; extremely complex (adj.) | 318 | |
| 631175131 | precocious | advanced or mature, especially for one's age (adj.) | 319 | |
| 631175132 | ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words; indescribable (adj.) | 320 | |
| 631175133 | ineluctable | unavoidable; impossible to overcome; inevitable (adj.) | 321 | |
| 631175134 | ossify | to harden or become bonelike; to make rigid and opposed to change (v.) | 322 | |
| 631175135 | mirth | gladness or gaiety marked by laughter (n.) | 323 | |
| 631175136 | plunder | to take by force; to loot; to ransack (v.) | 324 | |
| 631175137 | poignant | painfully emotional; extremely moving; sharp or astute (adj.) | 325 | |
| 631175138 | enervate | to gradually reduce the strength or force of (v.) | 326 | |
| 631175139 | destitute | extremely poor; utterly lacking (adj.) | 327 | |
| 631175140 | ennui | weariness and dissatisfaction; boredom (n.) | 328 | |
| 631175141 | galvanize | to startle into sudden activity; to revitalize (v.) | 329 | |
| 631175142 | cacophony | a harsh-sounding mixture of words, voices, or sounds (n.) | 330 | |
| 631175143 | balk | to abruptly refuse; to stop short (v.) | 331 | |
| 631175144 | bane | a source of harm or ruin; a curse (n.) | 332 | |
| 631175145 | despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority; a tyrant (n.) | 333 | |
| 631175146 | empirical | based on observation or experience; not merely theoretical (adj.) | 334 | |
| 631175147 | androgynous | showing characteristics reminiscent of both man and woman (adj.) | 335 | |
| 631175148 | histrionic | overly dramatic; theatrical (adj.) | 336 | |
| 631175149 | feral | not domesticated or cultivated; wild, uncontrollable; brutal (adj.) | 337 | |
| 631175150 | munificent | very generous; lavish (adj.) | 338 | |
| 631175151 | misnomer | an incorrect naming of something (n.) | 339 | |
| 631175152 | anachronism | something misplaced in time or history; an incongruity (n.) | 340 | |
| 631175153 | obstreperous | uncontrollably aggressive; defiant, boisterous (adj.) | 341 | |
| 631175154 | ostracize | to exclude from a group; to shun (v.) | 342 | |
| 631175155 | peccadillo | a minor fault (n.) | 343 | |
| 631175156 | perfunctory | mundane; routine; showing little care; mechanical (adj.) | 344 | |
| 631175157 | quiescent | motionless; at rest; still (adj.) | 345 | |
| 631175158 | inveterate | deep-rooted and persisting; firmly established; habitual (adj.) | 346 | |
| 631175159 | rancor | intense ill-will; bitter resentment (n.) | 347 | |
| 631175160 | sacrosanct | sacred; treated as if holy; inviolable (adj.) | 348 | |
| 631175161 | ubiquitous | constantly encountered; widespread (adj.) | 349 | |
| 631175162 | vignette | a small, decorative design or drawing; a short literary sketch; a brief but expressive scene (n.) | 350 | |
| 631175163 | iconoclast | one who attacks cherished institutions or beliefs (n.) | 351 | |
| 631175164 | dilettante | someone having superficial knowledge of the arts; an amateur; a dabbler (n.) | 352 | |
| 631175165 | archetype | an original model or pattern; a perfect example (n.) | 353 | |
| 631175166 | mercurial | having an unpredictable emotional state or rapidly changing mood (adj.) | 354 | |
| 631175167 | sanguine | cheerful; optimistic (adj.) | 355 | |
| 631175168 | effrontery | shameless boldness (n.) | 356 | |
| 631175169 | saturnine | moody and morose; gloomy (adj.) | 357 | |
| 631175170 | panacea | a remedy for all ills and difficulties; a universal cure (n.) | 358 | |
| 631175171 | lionize | to praise excessively; to idolize (v.) | 359 | |
| 631175172 | zenith | the highest point attained (n.) | 360 | |
| 631175173 | heterogeneous | consisting of diverse ingredients; mixed (adj.) | 361 | |
| 631175174 | gregarious | sociable; enjoying the company of others (adj.) | 362 | |
| 631175175 | effusive | marked by an excessive display of feelings or emotions (adj.) | 363 | |
| 631175176 | serendipity | accidental good fortune (n.) | 364 | |
| 631175177 | idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity; an eccentricity (n.) | 365 | |
| 631175178 | perfidious | disloyal; treacherous (adj.) | 366 | |
| 631175179 | odious | deserving hatred (adj.) | 367 | |
| 631175180 | alacrity | cheerful willingness; promptness in response (n.) | 368 | |
| 631175181 | watershed | a crucial event; a turning point (n.) | 369 | |
| 631175182 | luminary | something emitting light; a person widely renowned and respected in his field (n.) | 370 | |
| 631175183 | corroborate | to confirm or substantiate; to increase in certainty (v.) | 371 | |
| 631175184 | eulogy | a spoken or written tribute (usually for the deceased) (n.) | 372 | |
| 631175185 | gaffe | a social blunder; an embarrassing mistake (n.) | 373 | |
| 631175186 | imminent | likely to happen at any time; impending (adj.) | 374 | |
| 631175187 | redoubtable | inspiring wonder or awe; worthy of respect (adj.) | 375 | |
| 631175188 | redress | to remedy; to make amends for (v.) | 376 | |
| 631175189 | remission | relief from suffering; disappearance of a disease (n.) | 377 | |
| 631175190 | unfettered | free; unrestrained (adj.) | 378 | |
| 631175191 | onus | a burden or responsibility (n.) | 379 | |
| 631175192 | latitude | freedom of action or choice (n.) | 380 | |
| 631175193 | erudite | scholarly; deeply learned (adj.) | 381 | |
| 631175194 | jocular | given to jesting; playful; witty (adj.) | 382 | |
| 631175195 | jettison | to get rid of; to discard (v.) | 383 | |
| 631175196 | seminal | creative; original; contributing to later development (adj.) | 384 | |
| 631175197 | husbandry | careful control or judicious use of resources; conservation (n.) | 385 | |
| 631175198 | marshal | to arrange in order; to gather together for the purpose of doing something (v.) | 386 | |
| 631175199 | xenophobe | someone who fears or despises foreigners (n.) | 387 | |
| 631175200 | wax | to increase in size, numbers, strength, prosperity, or intensity (v.) | 388 | |
| 631175201 | wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree; to dwindle; to fade away (v.) | 389 | |
| 631175202 | visceral | deeply felt; instinctive; based on emotion (adj.) | 390 | |
| 631175203 | viscous | thick; gluey; sticky (adj.) | 391 | |
| 631175204 | tout | to praise highly; to brag publicly about (v.) | 392 | |
| 631175205 | sybarite | a person deeply fond of pleasure or luxury (n.) | 393 | |
| 631175206 | sylvan | related to the woods or forest (adj.) | 394 | |
| 631175207 | systemic | affecting the entire system, especially the entire body (adj.) | 395 | |
| 631175208 | protean | able to change shape; displaying great variety (adj.) | 396 | |
| 631175209 | proponent | a supporter; an advocate (n.) | 397 | |
| 631175210 | propensity | an intense natural inclination or preference; leaning (n.) | 398 | |
| 631175211 | modicum | a small portion; a limited quantity (n.) | 399 |
