The watchmaker's remarkable dexterity allowed him to assemble intricate timepieces with parts smaller than a grain of rice.
钟表匠非凡的灵巧使他能够组装零件比米粒还小的精密钟表。
Which choice best defines “dexterity”?
B — Skill and agility; adroitness. “dexterity” means Skill and agility; adroitness.
Which word means “Skill and agility; adroitness”?
B — dexterity. “dexterity” means Skill and agility; adroitness.
dexterity — Skill and agility; adroitness. In Chinese: 灵巧，熟练.
dexterity is pronounced /dekˈsterəti/.
The watchmaker's remarkable dexterity allowed him to assemble intricate timepieces with parts smaller than a grain of rice. (钟表匠非凡的灵巧使他能够组装零件比米粒还小的精密钟表。)
adroitness, skill, agility — all close in meaning to dexterity (Skill and agility; adroitness).
clumsiness, ineptitude — each the opposite of dexterity (Skill and agility; adroitness).
Yes. dexterity 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.
dexter (right hand) + ity → dexterity, skill.