Her masterful handling of the complex negotiations secured a favorable trade agreement for both nations.
她对复杂谈判的娴熟处理为两国赢得了有利的贸易协定。
Which choice best defines “masterful”?
D — Showing great skill or ability. “masterful” means showing great skill or ability.
Which word means “showing great skill or ability”?
C — masterful. “masterful” means showing great skill or ability.
masterful — showing great skill or ability. In Chinese: 技艺高超的.
masterful is pronounced /ˈmæstərfəl/.
Her masterful handling of the complex negotiations secured a favorable trade agreement for both nations. (她对复杂谈判的娴熟处理为两国赢得了有利的贸易协定。)
expert, skillful, adept — all close in meaning to masterful (showing great skill or ability).
clumsy, inept — each the opposite of masterful (showing great skill or ability).
Yes. masterful 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.