The museum curator decided to inquire about the provenance of the newly acquired ancient vase.
博物馆馆长决定询问新获得的古代花瓶的来源。
Which choice best defines “inquire”?
A — Ask, investigate. “inquire” means ask, investigate.
Which word means “ask, investigate”?
D — inquire. “inquire” means ask, investigate.
inquire — ask, investigate. In Chinese: 询问，调查.
inquire is pronounced /ɪnˈkwaɪər/.
The museum curator decided to inquire about the provenance of the newly acquired ancient vase. (博物馆馆长决定询问新获得的古代花瓶的来源。)
ask, investigate, question — all close in meaning to inquire (ask, investigate).
answer, respond — each the opposite of inquire (ask, investigate).
Yes. inquire 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.
in(cause)+quire(ask)