WordPrevalence

Word familiarity list

Commonly known hard words

Long or academic-looking words that many readers still know.

Words in list36
Known range85.9%-100%
Average known94.8%
Dominant labelCommon
incontrovertibleUncommon
Known by
85.9%

impossible to deny or disprove

quintessentialCommon
Known by
97.2%

representing the perfect example of a class or quality

approximationCommon
Known by
99.7%

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

disinterestedCommon
Known by
97.4%

unaffected by self-interest

sanctimoniousCommon
Known by
93.1%

excessively or hypocritically pious

recriminationUncommon
Known by
89.3%

mutual accusations

consternationUncommon
Known by
89%

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

bibliographyCommon
Known by
99.7%

a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)

quantitativeCommon
Known by
98.8%

expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement

substantiateCommon
Known by
97.1%

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

disingenuousCommon
Known by
94.4%

not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

idiosyncrasyCommon
Known by
94.2%

a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

conciliatoryUncommon
Known by
89.6%

making or willing to make concessions

methodologyCommon
Known by
99.3%

the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline

correlationCommon
Known by
98.6%

a reciprocal relation between two or more things

unequivocalCommon
Known by
98.3%

admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion

existentialCommon
Known by
97.7%

derived from experience or the experience of existence

connotationCommon
Known by
97.2%

what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

appeasementCommon
Known by
96.9%

the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)

contentiousCommon
Known by
96.9%

inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

ambivalenceCommon
Known by
96.8%

mixed feelings or emotions

serendipityCommon
Known by
96.2%

good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

corroborateCommon
Known by
95.8%

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

deferentialCommon
Known by
95.5%

showing deference

circumspectCommon
Known by
95.4%

heedful of potential consequences

irrevocableCommon
Known by
95.4%

incapable of being retracted or revoked

qualitativeCommon
Known by
95.1%

involving distinctions based on qualities

disseminateCommon
Known by
94.8%

cause to become widely known

superfluousCommon
Known by
94.3%

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

clandestineCommon
Known by
94.3%

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

extrapolateCommon
Known by
91.5%

draw from specific cases for more general cases

incongruousCommon
Known by
91%

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

magnanimousUncommon
Known by
89.6%

noble and generous in spirit

anachronismUncommon
Known by
89.3%

something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

perfunctoryUncommon
Known by
86.4%

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

vocabularyCommon
Known by
100%

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