Vocabulary word lists by set and difficulty

Pick a study set to browse its words. Every word links to a full entry — meaning, example sentences, difficulty level, average age of acquisition, and COCA frequency rank. Each set runs from the essential 100 through the core and extended lists.

Essential 100 Middle School Vocabulary Words

• Essential 100 Middle School Vocabulary Words 100 words
• Core 300 Middle School Vocabulary Words 293 words
• Extended 1000+ Middle School Vocabulary Words 1338 words

Essential 100 High School Vocabulary Words

• Essential 100 High School Vocabulary Words 100 words
• Core 300 High School Vocabulary Words 324 words
• Extended 2054 High School Vocabulary Words 2054 words

Essential 100 SAT Vocabulary Words

• Essential 100 SAT Vocabulary Words 100 words
• Core 300 SAT Vocabulary Words 343 words
• Extended 1000 SAT Vocabulary Words 1027 words

Essential 100 ACT Vocabulary Words

• Essential 100 ACT Vocabulary Words 100 words
• Core 300 ACT Vocabulary Words 343 words
• Extended 1000 ACT Vocabulary Words 1027 words

Essential 100 GRE Vocabulary Words

• Essential 100 GRE Vocabulary Words 100 words
• Core 300 GRE Vocabulary Words 305 words
• Extended 1000 GRE Vocabulary Words 1016 words

The Sesquipedalian Canon: 100 Essential Connoisseur Words

• The Sesquipedalian Canon: 100 Essential Connoisseur Words 100 words
• The Connoisseur's Working Lexicon (~300 words) 393 words
• The Sesquipedalian Compendium (1168 words) 1162 words