The monastery's austere interior, with its bare stone walls and simple wooden benches, reflected the monks' commitment to a life of renunciation.
修道院内部朴素无华，光秃秃的石墙和简单的木凳，反映了僧侣们对苦行生活的承诺。
Which choice best defines “austere”?
B — Severe or plain; strict in manner.. “austere” means Severe or plain; strict in manner..
Which word means “Severe or plain; strict in manner.”?
B — austere. “austere” means Severe or plain; strict in manner..
austere — Severe or plain; strict in manner.. In Chinese: 严峻的；朴素的；苦行的.
austere is pronounced //ɒˈstɪə//.
The monastery's austere interior, with its bare stone walls and simple wooden benches, reflected the monks' commitment to a life of renunciation. (修道院内部朴素无华，光秃秃的石墙和简单的木凳，反映了僧侣们对苦行生活的承诺。)
severe, plain, stern — all close in meaning to austere (Severe or plain; strict in manner.).
ornate, lavish — each the opposite of austere (Severe or plain; strict in manner.).
Yes. austere is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
auster(干硬) → 严厉朴素。