PSAT: Multiple-Meaning Words: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5

We've identified 100 high-frequency, multiple-meaning words of the sort that you'll see on the exam. As you practice this list, you'll have to rely on context clues in order to determine each word’s meaning in a particular sentence.
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  1. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  2. amendment
    a statement that is added to a proposal or document
  3. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  4. concession
    the act of yielding
  5. draft
    a current of air
  6. elevation
    distance of something above a reference point
  7. interpretation
    the act of expressing something in an artistic performance
  8. panel
    sheet that forms a distinct section of something
  9. phase
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
  10. reaction
    an idea evoked by some experience
  11. regulation
    the act of bringing to uniformity
  12. representation
    standing in for someone and speaking on their behalf
  13. succession
    the action or process of taking over an office or position
  14. trend
    a general tendency to change, as of opinion
  15. variable
    something that is likely to change
Created on Thu Jun 05 10:30:35 EDT 2025

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