Date

SAT Word of the Day

Usage

January 23, 2011

Vacillate (verb)

   (vas-uh-leyt)

(to fluctuate, hesitate)

I prefer a definite answer, but my boss kept vacillating between the distinct options available to us.

January 24, 2011

Behemoth (noun)

(bih-hee-muhth)

(something of tremendous power or size)

The new aircraft carrier is among several behemoths that the Air Force has added to its fleet.

January 25, 2011

Disparate (adjective)

(dis-per-it)

(sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements)

Having widely varying interests, the students had disparate responses toward the novel.

January 26, 2011

Ebullient (adjective)

(ih-buhl-yuhnt)

(extremely lively, enthusiastic)

She became ebullient upon receiving an acceptance letter from her first-choice college.