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Vocabulary words beginning with S.

Sacrosanct Formal Religion adjective uncommon GRE: high

Regarded as too important, valuable, or holy to be questioned, violated, or interfered with.

Sagacious Formal Academic adjective uncommon GRE: high

Having keen judgment, sound reasoning, and practical wisdom; discerning and insightful.

Sanguine Formal Literary adjective common

Having a positive and hopeful outlook, especially in a difficult or challenging situation; optimistic.

Scant Formal Academic adjective common GRE: high

Barely sufficient in amount, quantity, or degree; meager or inadequate.

Scree Technical Geography noun specialized GRE: low

A mass of loose, broken rock fragments accumulated at the base or on the slopes of a mountain or cliff.

Scrim noun uncommon

A lightweight, translucent fabric used in theater and stage productions to create visual effects, backgrounds, or to partially conceal scenery or actors.

Scrupulous Formal Academic adjective common GRE: high

Extremely careful, precise, and conscientious; also, guided by strong principles of honesty and moral correctness.

Sedge noun common

A type of grass-like plant typically found growing in wet ground or near water bodies, often characterized by its triangular stems and grassy leaves.

Sententiously Literary Formal adverb uncommon

In a manner that is concise and full of meaning, often in a pompous or moralizing style; using brief, forceful expressions of moral or general truths.

Solicitude Formal Literary noun uncommon

Care or concern for someone or something, often expressed by attentive actions or thoughtful behavior to ensure well-being or comfort.

Squalid adjective common

Extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially due to poverty or neglect.

Stentorian Literary Formal adjective uncommon GRE: high

Loud, powerful, and far-carrying, especially when describing a person's voice or speech.

Subjugate Formal Military verb uncommon

To bring under complete control or domination, especially by conquest; to conquer and gain control over a person, group, or territory.

Subterfuge Formal Literary noun uncommon GRE: high

Deception or a deceptive strategy used to conceal one's intentions or achieve a goal.

Succinct Formal Academic adjective common GRE: high

Expressed clearly and briefly, without unnecessary words.

Sundry Formal Business adjective uncommon

various or diverse items or people grouped together without specifying each individually; used especially to refer to a miscellaneous collection

Suture Literary noun uncommon

A line or seam formed where two edges or parts are joined or fused, especially used metaphorically to describe something connecting or joining parts together seamlessly.

sedentary Formal adjective common GRE: medium

Involving prolonged sitting or little physical activity; inactive.