📖Definition
Word Meanings questions ask you to choose the correct definition of a given word.
Knowledge Required
A wide reading vocabulary helps most, but roots, prefixes and word families can also give clues.
✅How To Answer
Think of the word in a sentence you already know.
Break the word into parts if useful, such as prefix, root and suffix.
Eliminate definitions that are the wrong tone, word type or topic.
✏️Example
Choose the correct meaning of SOLEMN.
serious and thoughtful
✅Solution
Solemn describes a serious mood or occasion. Serious and thoughtful is the best definition.
💡Multiple Choice Tip
Distractors often contain meanings that are partly positive, partly negative or close in feeling. Choose the definition that matches the word exactly, not just the mood.
💡Tips/hints
When learning a new word, learn a short definition and a sentence together.
If you cannot define the word, decide whether it feels positive, negative or neutral, then eliminate options that do not fit.