The reservoir reached its maximum capacity after the heavy rains, prompting officials to open the spillway.
暴雨过后水库达到了最大容量，促使官员打开溢洪道。
Which choice best defines “maximum”?
C — Greatest possible amount. “maximum” means greatest possible amount.
Which word means “greatest possible amount”?
C — maximum. “maximum” means greatest possible amount.
maximum — greatest possible amount. In Chinese: 最大值，极限.
maximum is pronounced /ˈmæksɪməm/.
The reservoir reached its maximum capacity after the heavy rains, prompting officials to open the spillway. (暴雨过后水库达到了最大容量，促使官员打开溢洪道。)
greatest, utmost, peak — all close in meaning to maximum (greatest possible amount).
minimum, least — each the opposite of maximum (greatest possible amount).
Yes. maximum 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.
max(largest)+imum