English Explanatory Dictionary

SAT word

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A particularly difficult or obscure word.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see SAT, word.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛsˌeɪ̯ˈti ˌwɝd/

Word forms

SAT word SAT words

Etymology

An idiomatic usage that derives from the former (pre-2016) Reading section of the SAT Reasoning Test where students had to define and understand obscure words, often above their level.

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