The museum curator remained secretive about the provenance of the newly acquired ancient manuscript until its authentication was complete.
博物馆馆长对那份新获得的古代手稿的来源一直保持隐秘，直到其真伪鉴定完成。
Which choice best defines “secretive”?
B — Keeping one's thoughts, actions, or intentions hidden. “secretive” means keeping one's thoughts, actions, or intentions hidden.
Which word means “keeping one's thoughts, actions, or intentions hidden”?
C — secretive. “secretive” means keeping one's thoughts, actions, or intentions hidden.
secretive — keeping one's thoughts, actions, or intentions hidden. In Chinese: 秘密的，遮遮掩掩的.
secretive is pronounced /ˈsiːkrətɪv/.
The museum curator remained secretive about the provenance of the newly acquired ancient manuscript until its authentication was complete. (博物馆馆长对那份新获得的古代手稿的来源一直保持隐秘，直到其真伪鉴定完成。)
reticent, covert, guarded — all close in meaning to secretive (keeping one's thoughts, actions, or intentions hidden).
open, candid — each the opposite of secretive (keeping one's thoughts, actions, or intentions hidden).
Yes. secretive 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.