🪓 Hew: Sharp SAT Vocabulary
HEW most nearly means: A) chop; B) gather; C) reject; D) preserve. Answer inside. 👉️
This is a word we don’t hear too much every day, yet I dare say we’re expected to know it regardless.
📚️ Definition of Hew
Hew (verb): 1) To chop or cut down something with an axe or other heavy cutting tool. Example: to hew a beam from an oak trunk. 2) To conform or adhere strictly to a course, tradition, or principle. Example: to hew to local tradition.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Hew
IPA: /hjuː/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: HYOO
📰 Examples of Hew
Here are some examples of the word hew:
The lumberjack worked all morning to hew the massive tree into smaller sections.
My teacher always hews to the exact same formula for all his jokes — he pretends not to understand something you said, then repeats it back to the class slightly altered using a different, funny word.
Quiz answer: A, chop.