The ancient Egyptians constructed elaborate tombs with multiple chambers to protect the pharaoh's belongings for the afterlife.
古埃及人建造了多室结构的复杂陵墓，以保护法老的财物供来世使用。
Which choice best defines “elaborate”?
D — Detailed, complex. “elaborate” means detailed, complex.
Which word means “detailed, complex”?
A — elaborate. “elaborate” means detailed, complex.
elaborate — detailed, complex. In Chinese: 复杂的，详尽的.
elaborate is pronounced /ɪˈlæbərət/.
The ancient Egyptians constructed elaborate tombs with multiple chambers to protect the pharaoh's belongings for the afterlife. (古埃及人建造了多室结构的复杂陵墓，以保护法老的财物供来世使用。)
intricate, detailed, complex — all close in meaning to elaborate (detailed, complex).
simple, plain — each the opposite of elaborate (detailed, complex).
Yes. elaborate is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. 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.
e(out)+labor(work)+ate(suffix used to form adjectives and nouns)