An obsequious assistant agrees with every draft, which is precisely why the writer learns nothing from him.
一个谄媚的助手对每份草稿都点头称是，作者也因此从他那里学不到任何东西。
Which choice best defines “obsequious”?
D — Excessively obedient or fawning.. “obsequious” means Excessively obedient or fawning..
Which word means “Excessively obedient or fawning.”?
A — obsequious. “obsequious” means Excessively obedient or fawning..
obsequious — Excessively obedient or fawning.. In Chinese: 谄媚的；奴颜婢膝的.
obsequious is pronounced //əbˈsiːkwiəs//.
An obsequious assistant agrees with every draft, which is precisely why the writer learns nothing from him. (一个谄媚的助手对每份草稿都点头称是，作者也因此从他那里学不到任何东西。)
fawning, servile, ingratiating — all close in meaning to obsequious (Excessively obedient or fawning.).
assertive, forthright — each the opposite of obsequious (Excessively obedient or fawning.).
Yes. obsequious 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.
ob- + sequ(跟随) → 亦步亦趋 → 巴结。