SAT Vocabulary
SAT Vocabulary Quiz
A printable multiple-choice quiz covering all 249 words from our SAT series. Each question pairs a word with four meanings — pick the right one to test what you really know. Ten lesson quizzes with a complete answer key. The printable PDF is a Full Member resource.
What’s Included
This printable packet contains ten quizzes — one for each of our ten SAT lessons — for a total of 249 questions covering every word in the series. Each question presents an SAT word and four possible meanings; the student circles the letter of the best one. The three wrong choices are real meanings of other words from the same lesson, so every question is a genuine test of which definition belongs to which word. A complete answer key follows at the back.
How This Is Different From the Practice Test
Our SAT Vocabulary Practice Test mimics the test itself — sentence-completion questions where you choose the word that best fits a sentence. This quiz works the other way around: it gives you the word and asks for its meaning. Use the quiz to lock in definitions first, then move to the practice test to apply them in context.
Why Self-Quizzing Works
Decades of learning research point to the same conclusion: actively recalling a word’s meaning is far more effective than re-reading a definition. A quick multiple-choice quiz forces that retrieval — and the moment you check the answer key, anything you missed sticks.
- Retrieval practice. Choosing the right meaning is active recall, which builds far stronger memory than passive review.
- Honest feedback. The distractors are real SAT-word meanings, so a lucky guess is unlikely — you find out what you truly know.
- Bite-sized. One quiz per lesson makes it easy to study a set, test it, and move on.
- Self-scoring. The answer key turns every quiz into immediate feedback you can act on.
Printable Quiz (PDF)
The printable PDF includes all ten lesson quizzes and a complete answer key — ready to print for homework, a study session, or a classroom check. It is a Full Member resource.
Pair this with our other SAT vocabulary resources: the complete word list, printable flashcards, matching worksheets, fill-in-the-blank worksheets, crossword puzzles, word search puzzles, and the complete SAT vocabulary workbook.
Test Yourself in Context
Once the definitions feel solid, apply them with our free SAT Vocabulary Practice Test — a 20-question on-page quiz with instant scoring, plus a printable 50-question test with an answer key.
Study by Lesson
Want to learn the words before you quiz yourself? Each lesson teaches a set of 25 words with synonym, antonym, analogy, and sentence-completion exercises and a full answer key.
- SAT Vocabulary Lesson 1 — 25 words with definitions, exercises, and an answer key.
- SAT Vocabulary Lesson 2 — 25 words with definitions, exercises, and an answer key.
- SAT Vocabulary Lesson 3 — 25 words with definitions, exercises, and an answer key.
- SAT Vocabulary Lesson 4 — 25 words with definitions, exercises, and an answer key.
- SAT Vocabulary Lesson 5 — 25 words with definitions, exercises, and an answer key.
- SAT Vocabulary Lesson 6 — 25 words with definitions, exercises, and an answer key.
- SAT Vocabulary Lesson 7 — 25 words with definitions, exercises, and an answer key.
- SAT Vocabulary Lesson 8 — 25 words with definitions, exercises, and an answer key.
- SAT Vocabulary Lesson 9 — 25 words with definitions, exercises, and an answer key.
- SAT Vocabulary Lesson 10 — 24 words with definitions, exercises, and an answer key.
Teaching Guide
Planning SAT vocabulary instruction? See How to Prepare for SAT Vocabulary — a 10–12 week study plan covering what the test rewards, the core word list, active study methods, and how to pace this 10-lesson series.