Reviewers lauded the study for publishing its raw data, a practice still uncommon in the field.
评论者称赞这项研究公开了原始数据，这在该领域仍不常见。
Which choice best defines “laud”?
C — To praise highly.. “laud” means To praise highly..
Which word means “To praise highly.”?
A — laud. “laud” means To praise highly..
laud — To praise highly.. In Chinese: 赞美；称颂.
laud is pronounced //lɔːd//.
Reviewers lauded the study for publishing its raw data, a practice still uncommon in the field. (评论者称赞这项研究公开了原始数据，这在该领域仍不常见。)
praise, extol, commend — all close in meaning to laud (To praise highly.).
criticize, disparage — each the opposite of laud (To praise highly.).
Yes. laud is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. 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.
laud → 颂扬。