When you hit a word you’ve never seen, don’t panic—break it down. Bene- (good), Mal- (bad), Ante- (before). Roots: Path (feeling), Cred (belief), Voc (voice/call). Suffixes: -less (without), -ify (to make).
Choosing a word because it sounds like a different word that fits (e.g., choosing compliment when the sentence needs complement ). SAT Power Vocab: A Complete Guide to Vocabulary...
The Digital SAT has moved away from "obscure" words (like pulchritude ) and toward . These are words you'll actually see in college textbooks. When you hit a word you’ve never seen,
Avoid words that are too intense (e.g., appalling ) if the text only suggests something is "slightly bad." don’t panic—break it down. Bene- (good)
Ambivalent, Pragmatic, Anomalous, Substantiate, Ephemeral.