The documentary about deep-sea explorers was so inspiring that several students decided to pursue careers in marine biology.
这部关于深海探险家的纪录片如此鼓舞人心，以至于几位学生决定从事海洋生物学职业。
Which choice best defines “inspiring”?
B — Making you feel enthusiastic or excited about something. “inspiring” means making you feel enthusiastic or excited about something.
Which word means “making you feel enthusiastic or excited about something”?
D — inspiring. “inspiring” means making you feel enthusiastic or excited about something.
inspiring — making you feel enthusiastic or excited about something. In Chinese: 鼓舞人心的，激励的.
inspiring is pronounced /ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ/.
The documentary about deep-sea explorers was so inspiring that several students decided to pursue careers in marine biology. (这部关于深海探险家的纪录片如此鼓舞人心，以至于几位学生决定从事海洋生物学职业。)
motivating, uplifting, encouraging — all close in meaning to inspiring (making you feel enthusiastic or excited about something).
discouraging, demoralizing — each the opposite of inspiring (making you feel enthusiastic or excited about something).
Yes. inspiring 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.