Before designing the bridge, engineers consulted geological surveys to assess soil stability.
在设计桥梁之前，工程师咨询了地质调查以评估土壤稳定性。
Which choice best defines “consult”?
A — Seek advice, discuss. “consult” means seek advice, discuss.
Which word means “seek advice, discuss”?
A — consult. “consult” means seek advice, discuss.
consult — seek advice, discuss. In Chinese: 咨询，请教，商量.
consult is pronounced /kənˈsʌlt/.
Before designing the bridge, engineers consulted geological surveys to assess soil stability. (在设计桥梁之前，工程师咨询了地质调查以评估土壤稳定性。)
confer, confer with, seek advice from — all close in meaning to consult (seek advice, discuss).
ignore, neglect — each the opposite of consult (seek advice, discuss).
Yes. consult is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. 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.
con(together)+sult(jump)