SAT word list

limited, restricted, or conditional (as in 'qualified approval' or 'qualified access') — this is the tested sense on the SAT, where 'qualified' indicates that something is not fully or unconditionally true or allowed, but only under certain conditions or with limitations.

Definition Sentence

The candidate received qualified approval from the board, meaning the decision was made with specific restrictions on future actions.

Also conditional · restricted · limited · partial · subject to limitations