Words in Context

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The director's interpretation of the play is bracingly unfamiliar without ever feeling forced. Each unexpected choice answers to something on the page, and the production gathers force as its internal logic becomes clear.

As used in the text, what does the word "bracingly" most nearly mean?

  • A

    stiffly

  • B

    physically supportingly

  • C

    in a way that prepares for impact

  • D

    invigoratingly

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Explanation

Her interpretation is invigoratingly unfamiliar; "bracingly" means invigoratingly, distinct from the structural, anticipatory, or stiff senses.

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