Before reading the lengthy novel, the student consulted a synopsis to grasp the central plot and major characters.
在阅读这部冗长的小说之前，这名学生查阅了概要，以掌握核心情节和主要人物。
Which choice best defines “synopsis”?
D — A brief summary or general survey of something. “synopsis” means a brief summary or general survey of something.
Which word means “a brief summary or general survey of something”?
A — synopsis. “synopsis” means a brief summary or general survey of something.
synopsis — a brief summary or general survey of something. In Chinese: 概要，摘要.
synopsis is pronounced /sɪˈnɒpsɪs/.
Before reading the lengthy novel, the student consulted a synopsis to grasp the central plot and major characters. (在阅读这部冗长的小说之前，这名学生查阅了概要，以掌握核心情节和主要人物。)
summary, outline, abstract — all close in meaning to synopsis (a brief summary or general survey of something).
full text, expansion — each the opposite of synopsis (a brief summary or general survey of something).
Yes. synopsis 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.