The scientist was appreciative of the research grant, which allowed her to continue her groundbreaking studies on coral reef resilience.
这位科学家对研究资助心存感激，这使她得以继续关于珊瑚礁恢复力的开创性研究。
Which choice best defines “appreciative”?
A — Feeling or showing gratitude. “appreciative” means feeling or showing gratitude.
Which word means “feeling or showing gratitude”?
D — appreciative. “appreciative” means feeling or showing gratitude.
appreciative — feeling or showing gratitude. In Chinese: 感激的，欣赏的.
appreciative is pronounced /əˈpriːʃətɪv/.
The scientist was appreciative of the research grant, which allowed her to continue her groundbreaking studies on coral reef resilience. (这位科学家对研究资助心存感激，这使她得以继续关于珊瑚礁恢复力的开创性研究。)
grateful, thankful, admiring — all close in meaning to appreciative (feeling or showing gratitude).
ungrateful, indifferent — each the opposite of appreciative (feeling or showing gratitude).
Yes. appreciative is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. 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.