SAT Vocabulary - SAT Vocabulary List 23

Here are more SAT vocabulary words you should know before taking the SAT. After you have conquered this list, you can move on to the other SAT vocabulary lists found in the index.

(Please note that definitions have been kept short for memorization purposes.)

1. Hedonist - one whose primary pursuit is pleasure
2. Goad - to urge, to provoke into action
3. Fallacious - incorrect, misleading
4. Empathy - the experience of another’s feelings as one’s own
5. Defame - to destroy the reputation of
6. Camaraderie - cheerful unity among a group
7. Belligerent - contentious, ready to fight
8. Aberration - a deviation from the expected course
9. Abide - to put up with, tolerate
10. Benevolent - kind, good, caring