The research team was overjoyed when their archaeological dig uncovered a perfectly preserved Roman mosaic.
研究团队在考古发掘中发现了一幅保存完好的罗马马赛克时欣喜若狂。
Which choice best defines “overjoyed”?
A — Extremely happy. “overjoyed” means extremely happy.
Which word means “extremely happy”?
D — overjoyed. “overjoyed” means extremely happy.
overjoyed — extremely happy. In Chinese: 欣喜若狂的.
overjoyed is pronounced /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/.
The research team was overjoyed when their archaeological dig uncovered a perfectly preserved Roman mosaic. (研究团队在考古发掘中发现了一幅保存完好的罗马马赛克时欣喜若狂。)
elated, ecstatic, thrilled — all close in meaning to overjoyed (extremely happy).
miserable, disheartened — each the opposite of overjoyed (extremely happy).
Yes. overjoyed 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.