The explorer was no coward, yet he wisely retreated when the glacier began to crack beneath his feet.
这位探险家并非懦夫，但当脚下的冰川开始开裂时，他明智地撤退了。
Which choice best defines “coward”?
D — Someone lacking courage. “coward” means someone lacking courage.
Which word means “someone lacking courage”?
C — coward. “coward” means someone lacking courage.
coward — someone lacking courage. In Chinese: 懦夫.
coward is pronounced /ˈkaʊərd/.
The explorer was no coward, yet he wisely retreated when the glacier began to crack beneath his feet. (这位探险家并非懦夫，但当脚下的冰川开始开裂时，他明智地撤退了。)
weakling, craven, deserter — all close in meaning to coward (someone lacking courage).
hero, brave person — each the opposite of coward (someone lacking courage).
Yes. coward is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. 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.
cow(cowardly)+ard(person)