Applying a cool compress can soothe the inflammation caused by a minor burn, reducing pain and swelling.
敷上冷敷布可以缓解轻微烧伤引起的炎症，减轻疼痛和肿胀。
Which choice best defines “soothe”?
A — Calm, make less painful. “soothe” means calm, make less painful.
Which word means “calm, make less painful”?
D — soothe. “soothe” means calm, make less painful.
soothe — calm, make less painful. In Chinese: 安慰，缓和.
soothe is pronounced /suːð/.
Applying a cool compress can soothe the inflammation caused by a minor burn, reducing pain and swelling. (敷上冷敷布可以缓解轻微烧伤引起的炎症，减轻疼痛和肿胀。)
calm, comfort, ease — all close in meaning to soothe (calm, make less painful).
agitate, irritate — each the opposite of soothe (calm, make less painful).
Yes. soothe 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.
soothe (comfort)