noun · Easy SAT word

Deficit

a shortage or lack of something

Deficit in a sentence

The company reported a budget deficit of two million dollars.

Synonyms for deficit

shortage
lack
shortfall

Antonyms for deficit

surplus
excess
abundance

Practice deficit on real SAT questions

Vocabulary like deficit appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.

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