PSAT: Challenging Words: List 12

We've identified 200 challenging words you may see on the PSAT. Rely on your knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes to guess the meaning of each word as you practice and master each list.
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  1. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  2. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  3. laudatory
    full of or giving praise
  4. idiosyncratic
    peculiar to the individual
  5. semantic
    of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning
  6. mendacious
    given to lying
  7. dither
    be undecided or uncertain
  8. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  9. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  10. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  11. cartography
    the making of maps and charts
  12. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  13. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  14. skinflint
    a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
  15. euphonious
    having a pleasant sound
Created on Thu Jun 05 15:37:19 EDT 2025 (updated Thu Nov 20 13:29:37 EST 2025)

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