The ancient manuscript was written in an inscrutable language that scholars have yet to decipher.
这部古老的手稿是用一种晦涩难懂的语言写成的,学者们至今未能解读。
What is a synonym for “inscrutable” as used in the sentence: “Although she was a talented player, her inscrutable expression revealed nothing of her strategy.”?
B — mysterious. “inscrutable” means adj. impossible to understand or interpret
The judge kept a cold, ______ expression, revealing nothing of her thoughts.
D — inscrutable. “inscrutable” means adj. impossible to understand or interpret
inscrutable — adj. impossible to understand or interpret. In Chinese: 不可理解的,神秘的.
inscrutable is pronounced /ɪnˈskruːtəbl/. It breaks into 4 syllables: in · scru · ta · ble.
The ancient manuscript was written in an inscrutable language that scholars have yet to decipher. (这部古老的手稿是用一种晦涩难懂的语言写成的,学者们至今未能解读。)
enigmatic, mysterious, unfathomable, incomprehensible — all close in meaning to inscrutable (adj. impossible to understand or interpret).
Yes. inscrutable appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
in-(not)+scrut-(inspect)+able(to be)=impossible to inspect or understand