The documentary on deep-sea hydrothermal vents proved so engrossing that the audience remained silent throughout.
这部关于深海热液喷口的纪录片引人入胜，以至于观众全程保持安静。
Which choice best defines “engrossing”?
D — Absorbing all one's attention or interest. “engrossing” means absorbing all one's attention or interest.
Which word means “absorbing all one's attention or interest”?
B — engrossing. “engrossing” means absorbing all one's attention or interest.
engrossing — absorbing all one's attention or interest. In Chinese: 引人入胜的.
engrossing is pronounced /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/.
The documentary on deep-sea hydrothermal vents proved so engrossing that the audience remained silent throughout. (这部关于深海热液喷口的纪录片引人入胜，以至于观众全程保持安静。)
captivating, absorbing, fascinating — all close in meaning to engrossing (absorbing all one's attention or interest).
boring, tedious — each the opposite of engrossing (absorbing all one's attention or interest).
Yes. engrossing 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.