Beginner Vocabulary Words

Essential vocabulary for SAT and IELTS preparation. These foundational words appear frequently in everyday academic contexts and are a great starting point for building your test prep word bank.

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participate SAT IELTS

To take part in an activity or event, often involving contribution or involvement.

partner IELTS

A person with whom one associates, especially in a business, relationship, or activity.

passport IELTS

An official document issued by a government certifying a person's identity and citizenship, used for...

paternity SAT IELTS

The state or fact of being a father; fatherhood.

patronize SAT

To support a person, organization, or business by buying goods or services; also, to speak or act to...

pavement IELTS

A paved surface, especially a footpath or road, typically made of concrete or asphalt.

pedal SAT IELTS

A foot-operated lever used to control a mechanism, such as on a bicycle or piano.

peel IELTS

To strip off the outer layer or skin of a fruit or vegetable.

percent IELTS

One part in every hundred; used to express proportions or ratios.

permissible SAT

Allowed or permitted; within the bounds of what is acceptable.

permit IELTS

To allow something to happen or to allow someone to do something.

personage SAT

An important or high-status person.

personal SAT IELTS

Relating to an individual as opposed to society or institutions; belonging to or affecting a particu...

perturb SAT

To disturb or agitate someone mentally or emotionally.

petty IELTS

Of little importance or significance; trivial.

pharmacy SAT IELTS

A place where medicines are prepared and dispensed; the science of preparing drugs.

phonetic SAT

Relating to speech sounds; representing the sounds of language in writing.

physician IELTS

A medical doctor who practices medicine and treats illness or injury.

physique SAT

A person's physical build and appearance, especially well-developed muscles.

pick IELTS

To choose or select something from a group; also, to pluck or gather by hand.

picnic IELTS

An outdoor meal where food is eaten in natural surroundings, often from a basket.

piecemeal SAT

In a gradual or fragmented manner, one piece at a time.

pimple IELTS

A small, inflamed red spot on the skin, often associated with acne.

pin IELTS

A small, sharp, pointed piece of metal used for fastening or attaching things.

pious SAT

Extremely devoted to religion or showing reverence; sometimes insincerely so.

planetarium IELTS

A theater with a domed ceiling used to simulate and display celestial phenomena.

plaudit SAT

An expression of praise or approval.

plug IELTS

To promote or praise something enthusiastically; also, a device used to stop an opening or connect t...

plus IELTS

In addition to something; also, the arithmetic symbol for addition.

polar SAT IELTS

Relating to the North or South Pole, or completely opposite in characteristics.

policy IELTS

A course of action adopted by a government, organization, or individual.

porch IELTS

A covered shelter projecting in front of the entrance of a building.

port IELTS

A harbor where ships may dock to load and unload cargo; also refers to a sweet red wine from Portuga...

potion SAT

A liquid preparation intended for drinking, often containing medicine or magical ingredients.

pour IELTS

To cause a liquid to flow from a container, or to rain heavily.

precedence SAT IELTS

The condition of being considered more important than something else; priority in importance or orde...

precise SAT IELTS

Exact, accurate, and clearly defined.

prehensile SAT

Adapted for grasping or holding, especially by wrapping around an object.

prejudice SAT IELTS

A preconceived opinion not based on reason or actual experience, often unfair toward a group or indi...

prelate SAT

A high-ranking member of the clergy, such as a bishop or archbishop.

premise SAT

A statement or idea on which reasoning is based; also, the setting or basic situation in a story.

premonition SAT

A strong feeling that something, especially something harmful, will happen in the future.

prescience SAT

The ability to foresee future events; knowledge of what will happen before it occurs.

present IELTS

To offer, introduce, or display something; also means to be in a particular place.

presentiment SAT

A feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is about to happen.

presume IELTS

To suppose something is true without having definite proof.

previous IELTS

Existing or occurring before in time or order; prior.

principal SAT IELTS

The most important person or thing; also refers to the head of a school.

principle SAT IELTS

A fundamental truth, law, or rule that guides behavior or thought.

privacy IELTS

The state of being free from public attention or unsanctioned intrusion.

productive SAT IELTS

Achieving significant results or producing large amounts efficiently.

profit IELTS

Financial gain obtained when revenue exceeds expenses.

promise IELTS

A declaration that one will do or not do something; a sign of future success.

promontory SAT

A high point of land or rock projecting out into a body of water.

propaganda SAT IELTS

Information, often biased or misleading, used to promote a political cause or viewpoint.

prophecy SAT IELTS

A prediction or a statement believed to be divinely inspired about future events.

proposition IELTS

A statement or assertion that expresses a concept or belief; a suggestion or offer for consideration...

protege SAT

A person who is guided and supported by a mentor.

proxy SAT IELTS

A person given the authority to act on behalf of another; a substitute.

public IELTS

Relating to or affecting the people as a whole; accessible to all members of the community.

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