After months of intense study, the usually withdrawn scholar surprised colleagues by delivering a passionate lecture.
经过数月的紧张研究，这位通常沉默寡言的学者竟发表了热情洋溢的演讲，令同事们惊讶不已。
Which choice best defines “withdrawn”?
D — Shy and quiet, not wanting to be with other people. “withdrawn” means shy and quiet, not wanting to be with other people.
Which word means “shy and quiet, not wanting to be with other people”?
C — withdrawn. “withdrawn” means shy and quiet, not wanting to be with other people.
withdrawn — shy and quiet, not wanting to be with other people. In Chinese: 内向的，沉默寡言的.
withdrawn is pronounced /wɪðˈdrɔːn/.
After months of intense study, the usually withdrawn scholar surprised colleagues by delivering a passionate lecture. (经过数月的紧张研究，这位通常沉默寡言的学者竟发表了热情洋溢的演讲，令同事们惊讶不已。)
reserved, introverted, reticent — all close in meaning to withdrawn (shy and quiet, not wanting to be with other people).
outgoing, sociable — each the opposite of withdrawn (shy and quiet, not wanting to be with other people).
Yes. withdrawn is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have.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.