[Video] Q47: As used in line 35, “postulate” most nearly means to

Explanation for Question 47 From the Reading Section on the Official Sat Practice Test 3

Question 47 says as used in line 35 postulate, 2 most nearly means to what? So let's look at the passage for some context. 3 So the sentence that this is included in says, 4 we further postulate that the proper dosage necessary to prevent my infestation may 5 be better left to the bees who may seek out or avoid Perth from 6 containing plants, depending on the amount necessary to defend against mites and the amount 7 already consumed by the bees, which in higher doses could be potentially toxic to 8 them. So just a reminder that we are looking at this word 9 postulate here, and basically you can just say we further propose 10 that could be used to replace this word. 11 So they're just proposing a hypothesis or an idea, 12 and you can see that based on the next paragraph as well, 13 that also refers to the postulate here as a hypothesis. 14 So in this case, the idea of a hypothesis or proposing an 15 idea is going to fit most closely with answer choice B, 16 to put forth an idea or claim, but let's talk about the other answer 17 choices and why they would be incorrect. 18 So answer choice a says to make an unfounded assumption, 19 an unfounded assumption would mean you're just saying something Willy nilly, 20 without anything to back it up or any evidence. 21 You're just assuming something based on nature and this case, 22 or not based on nature, that would be the unfounded part. 23 So in this case, they're making a hypothesis, 24 which is an educated guess about something that...