The museum's collection includes various artifacts from different civilizations, ranging from pottery to bronze tools.
博物馆的藏品包括来自不同文明的各种文物，从陶器到青铜工具。
- The golden ratio has been observed in various natural growth patterns, including the arrangement of leaves and the spirals of certain shells.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “various”?
B — Different kinds. “various” means different kinds.
Which word means “different kinds”?
C — various. “various” means different kinds.
various — different kinds. In Chinese: 各种各样的.
various is pronounced /ˈveriəs/.
The museum's collection includes various artifacts from different civilizations, ranging from pottery to bronze tools. (博物馆的藏品包括来自不同文明的各种文物，从陶器到青铜工具。)
diverse, assorted, manifold — all close in meaning to various (different kinds).
uniform, identical — each the opposite of various (different kinds).
Yes. various 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.
vary(change)+ous(many)