Climbing the sheer granite face of El Capitan without ropes is a daunting challenge that even experienced mountaineers approach with caution.
无绳索攀登酋长岩陡峭的花岗岩面是一项令人却步的挑战，即使是经验丰富的登山者也谨慎对待。
Which choice best defines “daunting”?
D — Intimidating; discouraging.. “daunting” means Intimidating; discouraging..
Which word means “Intimidating; discouraging.”?
A — daunting. “daunting” means Intimidating; discouraging..
daunting — Intimidating; discouraging.. In Chinese: 令人却步的；使人畏惧的.
daunting is pronounced //ˈdɔːntɪŋ//.
Climbing the sheer granite face of El Capitan without ropes is a daunting challenge that even experienced mountaineers approach with caution. (无绳索攀登酋长岩陡峭的花岗岩面是一项令人却步的挑战，即使是经验丰富的登山者也谨慎对待。)
intimidating, formidable, discouraging — all close in meaning to daunting (Intimidating; discouraging.).
encouraging, easy — each the opposite of daunting (Intimidating; discouraging.).
Yes. daunting 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.
daunt(吓退) → 令人生畏。