The scholar used her inheritance to fund an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Petra.
这位学者用她的遗产资助了在古城佩特拉进行的考古发掘。
Which choice best defines “inheritance”?
A — Money or property received from someone after they die. “inheritance” means money or property received from someone after they die.
Which word means “money or property received from someone after they die”?
C — inheritance. “inheritance” means money or property received from someone after they die.
inheritance — money or property received from someone after they die. In Chinese: 遗产.
inheritance is pronounced /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns/.
The scholar used her inheritance to fund an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Petra. (这位学者用她的遗产资助了在古城佩特拉进行的考古发掘。)
bequest, legacy, estate — all close in meaning to inheritance (money or property received from someone after they die).
Yes. inheritance 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.