The new ceramic coating proved superior to the old paint in resisting scratches and fading under intense sunlight.
新的陶瓷涂层在抵抗划痕和强烈阳光下的褪色方面被证明优于旧漆。
Which choice best defines “superior”?
C — Better, higher in quality. “superior” means better, higher in quality.
Which word means “better, higher in quality”?
D — superior. “superior” means better, higher in quality.
superior — better, higher in quality. In Chinese: 更好的，上级的.
superior is pronounced /suːˈpɪriər/.
The new ceramic coating proved superior to the old paint in resisting scratches and fading under intense sunlight. (新的陶瓷涂层在抵抗划痕和强烈阳光下的褪色方面被证明优于旧漆。)
better, excellent, higher-quality — all close in meaning to superior (better, higher in quality).
inferior, worse — each the opposite of superior (better, higher in quality).
Yes. superior 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.
super(above)+ior(comparative degree)