The scientist's denial of the anomalous data delayed the revision of the flawed climate model.
科学家对异常数据的否认推迟了有缺陷气候模型的修正。
Which choice best defines “denial”?
A — Refusing to accept. “denial” means refusing to accept.
Which word means “refusing to accept”?
A — denial. “denial” means refusing to accept.
denial — refusing to accept. In Chinese: 否认，拒绝.
denial is pronounced /dɪˈnaɪəl/.
The scientist's denial of the anomalous data delayed the revision of the flawed climate model. (科学家对异常数据的否认推迟了有缺陷气候模型的修正。)
refusal, rejection, disavowal — all close in meaning to denial (refusing to accept).
acceptance, acknowledgment — each the opposite of denial (refusing to accept).
Yes. denial 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.
deny (negate) + al (noun).