PSAT: High Frequency Words: List 4

For PSAT exam, we've gathered a collection of high-frequency vocabulary lists that will likely appear in reading passages and questions. Knowing these terms will boost comprehension and help you answer more confidently and accurately.
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  1. gratify
    make happy or satisfied
  2. esteem
    the condition of being honored
  3. suppress
    put down by force or authority
  4. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  5. perpetual
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  6. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
  7. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  8. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  9. cite
    make reference to
  10. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  11. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  12. adhere
    stick to firmly
  13. prey
    animal hunted or caught for food
  14. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  15. compensate
    make amends for
Created on Thu Jun 05 15:14:30 EDT 2025

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