Wane: Definition & Meaning for the SAT 🌘
Just like Taylor Swift's popularity refuses to WANE (unlike that of many pop stars before her), this word's importance on the SAT remains strong!
ℹ️ Part of speech of wane
wane is a VERB.
🗣️ Pronunciation of wane
wane is pronounced /weɪn/ or WANE
📚️ Definition of wane
wane means to gradually decrease in strength, intensity, size, or significance. Example: My interest in the timeshare began to wane.
📰 Examples
As the final season of Succession approached its conclusion, viewers' interest showed no signs of waning, with each episode drawing record audiences.
Dr. Patel noticed her patient's fever had begun to wane after three days of antibiotics.
The influence of traditional print media continues to wane as digital platforms dominate the news landscape.
🧠 Quick vocab quiz
1. When something begins to wane, it
A) diminishes gradually
B) increases suddenly
C) remains stable
D) changes direction
E) becomes volatile
2. Which situation best represents antithesis?
A) A warm summer's day in July (in the northern hemisphere)
B) Two identical twins wearing the same outfit
C) Fire and ice representing opposing forces
D) Romeo calling Juliet with a qPhone in a film
E) A very loud noise
3. Which word is most apt to describe a master chef?
A) clumsy
B) indifferent
C) skilled
D) talkative
E) quiet
4. Which career would most likely be considered remunerative?
A) volunteer work
B) unpaid internship
C) investment banking
D) hobby blogging
E) busking in a small town
5. Which action would best evince someone's dedication to learning?
A) studying every day for three hours
B) talking about studying but never doing it
C) watching YT/TT/reels instead of reading
D) skipping classes regularly
E) avoiding homework assignments
Scroll down for the answers.
💁🏼 Tips on using the word wane correctly
Fun fact: While wane is often used to describe the moon's phases (as in "waning gibbous"), it's frequently used with words like "interest," "influence," "power," and "strength." The opposite of wane is "wax" (as in "waxing crescent moon").
✅ Quiz answers
Answers:
A, diminishes gradually
C, Fire and ice representing opposing forces
C, skilled
C, investment banking
A, studying every day for three hours
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