The scientist warned that the inflated estimates of oil reserves could mislead investors and policymakers.
科学家警告说，对石油储量的夸大估计可能会误导投资者和政策制定者。
Which choice best defines “inflated”?
B — Filled with air; exaggerated. “inflated” means filled with air; exaggerated.
Which word means “filled with air; exaggerated”?
D — inflated. “inflated” means filled with air; exaggerated.
inflated — filled with air; exaggerated. In Chinese: 充气的，夸张的.
inflated is pronounced /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/.
The scientist warned that the inflated estimates of oil reserves could mislead investors and policymakers. (科学家警告说，对石油储量的夸大估计可能会误导投资者和政策制定者。)
exaggerated, overblown, puffed — all close in meaning to inflated (filled with air; exaggerated).
deflated, accurate — each the opposite of inflated (filled with air; exaggerated).
Yes. inflated 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.
inflate(put air in)+ed(adj).