The museum's gift shop displayed an assorted collection of mineral specimens, each labeled with its geological origin and chemical composition.
博物馆的礼品店陈列着各式各样的矿物标本，每个都标有其地质来源和化学成分。
Which choice best defines “assorted”?
D — Various types. “assorted” means various types.
Which word means “various types”?
D — assorted. “assorted” means various types.
assorted — various types. In Chinese: 各种各样的.
assorted is pronounced /əˈsɔːrtɪd/.
The museum's gift shop displayed an assorted collection of mineral specimens, each labeled with its geological origin and chemical composition. (博物馆的礼品店陈列着各式各样的矿物标本，每个都标有其地质来源和化学成分。)
mixed, varied, diverse — all close in meaning to assorted (various types).
uniform, identical — each the opposite of assorted (various types).
Yes. assorted 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.
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