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ISEE & SSAT Vocabulary List

All 4,536 words, organized across four difficulty levels.

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Four levels

Content is organized by difficulty so students build a foundation before tackling advanced vocabulary.

2,445 Basic-level words

Every word below has its meaning in English, Chinese, Spanish, Korean and Vietnamese, a pronunciation guide, and an ISEE-style practice question with the answer explained.

Start at “ability” →

C

calculation calm calming campus cancel capability captivate captivating capture care career careful careless caring carry carve casually catching category celebrate celebration center certain certify chain champion chance change changeable changing chaotic characteristic charitable charming chart chase chat chatty check cheer cheerful chief children choice choir choke choose chop circumstances citation citizen city claim clarification clash clashing classical cleanse clear clearly clearness clever cleverly closely closeness cloudy clumsy cluster cold collapse collect collection college colonies comedy comfort comfortable comfortably coming command commander commendable commit committee common commonplace communal communicate companionable company compare compared comparison compassionate compelling compensation compete complete completely complex complicated compliment composed composition comprehend compute comradeship concealed concentrate conceptual concern concessions conciliation conciseness concoct concurrent condemnation condense condition confidence confine confirm conflicted conforming confuse confused confusion congratulate connect consider considerable consist consistently conspiracy conspiring construction consume contagion contemplative contest continent continuation continue continues continuum contract contradict contradiction contrary control controlled conversation convincing cooperative copy core correct corridor corrode corrosive corrupted cost-effective counter-argument countless country countryside courage courts covering cower crack crash create creation creative credit creepy criminal critical criticism criticize crop crossbreed crowd cruel crush cuddle cue cultivation cure current curse curt custodian customs cyclone cynic

D

daily damaging damp danger dangerous dare daring dark dash date daunting daze dazed deal debater deception decide decided decision decisive decode decompose decoration decorative decrease deduction deed deep deeply defeated defender defense define definitive deform dejected deliberately delighted demanding demolish departure dependable depress depressing descendant describe description desert design designing desire desolate destroyed detached detailed detain detective deterioration determination determine determined detest detestable develop deviation devote devoted devotion dice die differ difference differences different difficult difficulty dig digestible dilute dim dinner direction directive directly dirty disadvantage disagreement disappear disappointed disapproval disapprove disaster disastrous discharge disclaimer disclosure disconnect disconnected discourage discover discuss discussion disease disgraceful disguise disgusting disheartened disheveled dishevelled dishonest dishonesty disjointed dislike disloyal dismissive disobedient disorder disorderly disorganized display disprove disputed disrespect disrespectful disrupt dissimilar dissolving distant distinction distinguish distinguished distract distraction distressed distressing distribute district distrustful disturb disturbed disturbing divergence diversify divide dividing doable docile dodge doing donate done double doubt doubter doubtful down-to-earth downcast downward drain draining drawing drawn dread dreamer dreamlike drench drift drop drowsiness drug dry dull dutiful duty dwellers dwelling

S

sacred sad sadly safe safety salary same sarcastic savage save saying scan scarcity scare scattered scheme scholar scholarly science scold scolding scoop scope scorn scornful scrooge scuffle sea search seashore seaside seclude seclusion second-to-last secondary secret secretive secretly section secular secure seeing seek seem seen seize self-control self-governing self-importance self-possession self-reliant self-rule send senior sense sensible sensitive separate separately sequential serenity series serious seriousness serve set settle settlement settler severe severely shabby shade shake shallow shame shameful shape shapeless share shareholder sharp sharply sharpness sheet shelter shift shifting shine shining shiny shiver shock shocking shore short shortage shorten shortness shortsightedness shout shouting showing showy shrewdness shrink shrivel shun shy sickness side sidetrack sign signal silence silent silly similarity simple simplistic sincere singer single sinister sink situation size skill skilled skillful skim skin skyline sleepiness sleepy slick slide slight slightly slip slope slow small smaller smart smooth smother snake snap sneering snowslide snub snuggle soak sociable societal society soft softening solemn solid solve solving someone someone’s something sometimes soon sorrow sorrowfully sorry soul sound space span sparing speaker special speck speech speech speed spelled sphere spicy spirit spiritless spiritual spiteful splendid split spoil spoiling spooky spot spread sprout squirm stage stale standard stare starving state stated statement stating staying steady steal steer steps stick stickler stiff still stimulating stingy stir stone stoop store storm stormy story storyteller stout straight straightforward strain strand strange strength strengthen stress stressful stretch strict stride strike striking string strip stroll strong stronger strongly struggle strut stubborn stubbornness stumble stupid sturdy style stylistic subject subjective subtlety succeed success successful successfully successive sudden suddenly sue suffer sufferer suffering suggest suggestion suitable sullen sum summon sun-powered superb supple supply supporter supporting supportive suppose supposed supposition supreme sure surface-level surge surplus surprise surrealistic surrender surround surrounding survey susceptibility suspended suspension suspicious swallow swap sweet swell swift switch sympathy synopsis system systematically

615 Lower-level words

Every word below has its meaning in English, Chinese, Spanish, Korean and Vietnamese, a pronunciation guide, and an ISEE-style practice question with the answer explained.

Start at “abandon” →

672 Middle-level words

Every word below has its meaning in English, Chinese, Spanish, Korean and Vietnamese, a pronunciation guide, and an ISEE-style practice question with the answer explained.

Start at “abate” →

K

kin

804 Upper-level words

Every word below has its meaning in English, Chinese, Spanish, Korean and Vietnamese, a pronunciation guide, and an ISEE-style practice question with the answer explained.

Start at “abbreviate” →

Z

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