The earthquake that struck the coastal city in 1906 remains one of the most documented natural disasters in American history.
1906年袭击沿海城市的地震至今仍是美国历史上记录最详尽的自然灾害之一。
Which choice best defines “disaster”?
B — A sudden event causing great damage or suffering. “disaster” means a sudden event causing great damage or suffering.
Which word means “a sudden event causing great damage or suffering”?
A — disaster. “disaster” means a sudden event causing great damage or suffering.
disaster — a sudden event causing great damage or suffering. In Chinese: 灾难，灾害.
disaster is pronounced /dɪˈzæstər/.
The earthquake that struck the coastal city in 1906 remains one of the most documented natural disasters in American history. (1906年袭击沿海城市的地震至今仍是美国历史上记录最详尽的自然灾害之一。)
catastrophe, calamity, tragedy — all close in meaning to disaster (a sudden event causing great damage or suffering).
success, triumph — each the opposite of disaster (a sudden event causing great damage or suffering).
Yes. disaster 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.