Rewriting the introduction eleven times squandered weeks that the analysis badly needed.
把引言改写十一遍，白白耗掉了分析工作急需的数周时间。
Which choice best defines “squander”?
C — To waste (money, time).. “squander” means To waste (money, time)..
Which word means “To waste (money, time).”?
C — squander. “squander” means To waste (money, time)..
squander — To waste (money, time).. In Chinese: 挥霍；浪费.
squander is pronounced //ˈskwɒndə//.
Rewriting the introduction eleven times squandered weeks that the analysis badly needed. (把引言改写十一遍，白白耗掉了分析工作急需的数周时间。)
waste, dissipate, fritter — all close in meaning to squander (To waste (money, time).).
conserve, husband — each the opposite of squander (To waste (money, time).).
Yes. squander is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
squander → 大手大脚花掉。