The publication of her research in a prestigious journal gratified the young scientist, validating years of meticulous work.
她的研究发表在著名期刊上，这让这位年轻科学家感到满足，也肯定了她多年细致的工作。
Which choice best defines “gratify”?
C — To please or satisfy.. “gratify” means To please or satisfy..
Which word means “To please or satisfy.”?
A — gratify. “gratify” means To please or satisfy..
gratify — To please or satisfy.. In Chinese: 使满足；使高兴.
gratify is pronounced //ˈɡrætɪfaɪ//.
The publication of her research in a prestigious journal gratified the young scientist, validating years of meticulous work. (她的研究发表在著名期刊上，这让这位年轻科学家感到满足，也肯定了她多年细致的工作。)
satisfy, please, delight — all close in meaning to gratify (To please or satisfy.).
displease, frustrate — each the opposite of gratify (To please or satisfy.).
Yes. gratify 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.
grat(愉悦) + fy → 令人满意。