Test your basic knowledge |

SAT Word Power

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Unfeeling and insensitive






2. The highest point






3. To arouse suddenly - to stimulate - spur to action






4. To cause to stand motionless with awe or other intense emotion






5. Stern in manner or appearance - strict in morals






6. To wander aimlessly






7. An opera singer - prima donna - a temperamental - conceited person






8. Refined - polite - aristocratic






9. Believable






10. To gather together something for a purpose - to arrange in order






11. Sympathy - attraction - kinship






12. To cover - to enclose with a dark cover






13. Charming - sweetly engaging






14. A young bird learning to fly - a beginner - a novice






15. Noble in spirit - generous - giving






16. Program - things to be done






17. Extremely poisonous - malignant - full of hate






18. Extravagantly ornate - flamboyant - characterized by bold ornamentation






19. Instructive - intended to educate






20. Difficult to do - laborious






21. To come together as one - to fuse or unite






22. To make an ugly disapproving facial expression






23. An initial venture - to raid in search of plunder






24. Foolishly impractical and idealistic






25. To stare at in a disrespectful way






26. A group - or part of a large group - united on an issue






27. To make unnecessary - to avert - to preclude






28. The most perfect example of






29. A person who takes advantage of opportunity with no regard for principle






30. Careless - remiss






31. To surrender - to stop resisting






32. Suave - sophisticated - polished






33. Something used as a defense - a strong protection






34. Boisterous - harsh sounding - noisy and disorderly






35. On one side alone






36. Conversational - used in informal speech






37. Noisy commotion - uproar






38. A short pleasure trip






39. Habitual moderation - the avoidance of excess






40. Standard for judging (plural: criteria)






41. Respect - courtesy






42. To blot out leaving no traces - to destroy






43. Lively - spirited






44. To give notice of - to hail or greet






45. To lessen in value - to belittle






46. Deserving of blame






47. (adj.) wordy - not concentrated; (v.) to spread widely






48. Poverty stricken - needy






49. A powerful argument to defend a thesis






50. Extremely bad - flagrant






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests