To conduct this type of geological survey, researchers must possess specialized equipment capable of detecting subtle magnetic variations.
要进行这类地质勘测，研究人员必须拥有能够检测细微磁变化的专业设备。
Octopuses possess a remarkable form of distributed intelligence: roughly two-thirds of their neurons are located not in the brain but in their arms.
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Political scientist Devon Marsh counters that term limits can increase certain forms of corruption by pushing out experienced officials and handing more relative power to unelected staff and lobbyists who possess institutional knowledge that new officials lack.
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Octopuses possess a decentralized nervous system, with roughly two-thirds of their neurons located not in the brain but distributed throughout their eight arms.
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Which choice best defines “possess”?
C — Have, own. “possess” means have, own.
Which word means “have, own”?
A — possess. “possess” means have, own.
possess — have, own. In Chinese: 拥有，占有.
possess is pronounced /pəˈzes/.
To conduct this type of geological survey, researchers must possess specialized equipment capable of detecting subtle magnetic variations. (要进行这类地质勘测，研究人员必须拥有能够检测细微磁变化的专业设备。)
own, hold, have — all close in meaning to possess (have, own).
lack, relinquish — each the opposite of possess (have, own).
Yes. possess 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.
possess(own)