The museum displayed a polished marble statue that reflected the gallery's soft lighting, drawing visitors' attention to its flawless surface.
博物馆展出的一尊抛光大理石雕像反射着展厅柔和的灯光，其完美无瑕的表面吸引了参观者的注意。
Which choice best defines “polished”?
D — Made smooth and shiny by rubbing. “polished” means made smooth and shiny by rubbing.
Which word means “made smooth and shiny by rubbing”?
D — polished. “polished” means made smooth and shiny by rubbing.
polished — made smooth and shiny by rubbing. In Chinese: 抛光的.
polished is pronounced /ˈpɒlɪʃt/.
The museum displayed a polished marble statue that reflected the gallery's soft lighting, drawing visitors' attention to its flawless surface. (博物馆展出的一尊抛光大理石雕像反射着展厅柔和的灯光，其完美无瑕的表面吸引了参观者的注意。)
shiny, burnished, glossy — all close in meaning to polished (made smooth and shiny by rubbing).
dull, rough — each the opposite of polished (made smooth and shiny by rubbing).
Yes. polished 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.