The imposing granite facade of the nineteenth-century library dominated the town square, drawing visitors from neighboring counties.
这座十九世纪图书馆宏伟的花岗岩立面主导了城镇广场，吸引了邻近县的游客。
Which choice best defines “imposing”?
C — Grand and impressive in appearance. “imposing” means grand and impressive in appearance.
Which word means “grand and impressive in appearance”?
B — imposing. “imposing” means grand and impressive in appearance.
imposing — grand and impressive in appearance. In Chinese: 壮观的，令人印象深刻的.
imposing is pronounced /ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/.
The imposing granite facade of the nineteenth-century library dominated the town square, drawing visitors from neighboring counties. (这座十九世纪图书馆宏伟的花岗岩立面主导了城镇广场，吸引了邻近县的游客。)
majestic, stately, grand — all close in meaning to imposing (grand and impressive in appearance).
modest, unassuming — each the opposite of imposing (grand and impressive in appearance).
Yes. imposing 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.