SAT Vocabulary Words That Start With M

a secretive scheme

whirlpool; a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

largess; liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

generous and forgiving

spitefulness; feeling a need to see others suffer

hateful; having the nature of or resulting from malice

slander; evil or harmful in nature or influence

slacker; someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity

flexible; easily influenced

obvious; provide evidence for

influence; influence or control shrewdly or deviously

edge; the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

organize; a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff

tyrant; someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms

independent thinker who resists norms

maudlin; effusively or insincerely emotional

saying; a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

make as great as possible; make as big as possible

wander; to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

help settle a disagreement

average and unimpressive

profound thought; continuous contemplation on a deep subject

mild; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

smooth and sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear

pleasant sounding

untruthful; given to lying

soldier of fortune; a person hired to fight for another country than their own

highly unpredictable

captivate; attract strongly, as if with a magnet

major change; the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult

organized; characterized by method and orderliness

very careful and precise

move; move from one country or region to another and settle there

traveling; used of animals that move seasonally

littlest; the least possible

make seem unimportant; make small or insignificant

people-hater; someone who dislikes people in general

a false or incorrect idea

misinterpret; interpret in the wrong way

stingy; (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

an unlucky accident

deceive; represent falsely

reduce severity or seriousness

make fun; treat with contempt

not extreme or excessive

a small amount

calm or appease

extremely important

royalty; an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

dullness; the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

impressive; relating or belonging to or serving as a monument

suspension; a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged

focused on unhealthy topics

gloomy; showing a brooding ill humor

death rate; the quality or state of being mortal

humiliate; practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

reason; the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal

jumble; a confused multitude of things

ordinary and lacking excitement

wall painting; a painting that is applied to a wall surface

think over; reflect deeply on a subject

changeable; capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature

not speaking or silent

rebellious; disposed to or in a state of mutiny

shared; common to or shared by two or more parties

a very large number

difficult to understand or explain

related to spiritual mystery