The discord among the committee members delayed the approval of the environmental research grant for months.
委员会成员之间的不和使环境研究补助金的批准推迟了数月。
Which choice best defines “discord”?
C — Disagreement, conflict. “discord” means disagreement, conflict.
Which word means “disagreement, conflict”?
D — discord. “discord” means disagreement, conflict.
discord — disagreement, conflict. In Chinese: 不和，冲突.
discord is pronounced /ˈdɪskɔːrd/.
The discord among the committee members delayed the approval of the environmental research grant for months. (委员会成员之间的不和使环境研究补助金的批准推迟了数月。)
conflict, disagreement, strife — all close in meaning to discord (disagreement, conflict).
harmony, accord — each the opposite of discord (disagreement, conflict).
Yes. discord 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.
dis(not)+cord(heart).