The new solar panel's efficiency surpassed that of all previous models, setting a record in renewable energy output.
新型太阳能电池板的效率超过了所有以前的型号，在可再生能源产出方面创下了纪录。
Which choice best defines “surpass”?
B — Exceed, go beyond. “surpass” means exceed, go beyond.
Which word means “exceed, go beyond”?
A — surpass. “surpass” means exceed, go beyond.
surpass — exceed, go beyond. In Chinese: 超过，超越.
surpass is pronounced /sərˈpæs/.
The new solar panel's efficiency surpassed that of all previous models, setting a record in renewable energy output. (新型太阳能电池板的效率超过了所有以前的型号，在可再生能源产出方面创下了纪录。)
exceed, outstrip, outdo — all close in meaning to surpass (exceed, go beyond).
fall behind, trail — each the opposite of surpass (exceed, go beyond).
Yes. surpass is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. 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.
sur(over)+pass(go)