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PSAT O Word List
Word list for 2009-2010
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| obdurate | stubborn |
| obfuscate | to confuse, obscure |
| oblique | indirect, evasive; misleading, devious |
| oblivious | unaware, inattentive |
| obsequious | overly submissive, brownnosing |
| obsolete | no longer in use |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| obstreperous | troublesome, boisterous, unruly |
| obviate | to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent |
| occlude | to shut, block |
| odious | hateful, contemptible |
| officious | too helpful, meddlesome |
| ominous | menacing, threatening, indicating misfortune |
| omniscient | having infinite knowledge, all-seeing |
| onerous | burdensome |
| opaque | impervious to light; difficult to understand |
| opine | to express an opinion |
| opportune | appropriate, fitting |
| opprobrious | disgraceful, contemptuous |
| opulence | wealth |
| oration | lecture, formal speech |
| oscillate | to move back and forth |
| ossify | to turn to bone; to become rigid |
| ostentatious | showy |
| ostracism | exclusion, temporary banishment |
| ouster | expulsion, ejection |
| overwrought | agitated, overdone |