The visiting geologists received a cordial welcome from the local research team before they began their fieldwork in the valley.
来访的地质学家在开始山谷实地考察前，受到了当地研究团队的热情友好欢迎。
Which choice best defines “cordial”?
A — Warm and friendly.. “cordial” means Warm and friendly..
Which word means “Warm and friendly.”?
B — cordial. “cordial” means Warm and friendly..
cordial — Warm and friendly.. In Chinese: 热情友好的；诚挚的.
cordial is pronounced //ˈkɔːdiəl//.
The visiting geologists received a cordial welcome from the local research team before they began their fieldwork in the valley. (来访的地质学家在开始山谷实地考察前，受到了当地研究团队的热情友好欢迎。)
friendly, warm, gracious — all close in meaning to cordial (Warm and friendly.).
hostile, cold — each the opposite of cordial (Warm and friendly.).
Yes. cordial 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.
cord(心) → 发自内心的热情。