The draft was so disjointed that readers could not tell which paragraph was meant to support the central claim.
这份草稿如此不连贯,读者根本分不清哪一段是用来支撑核心论点的。
Which choice best defines “disjointed”?
C — Lacking a coherent sequence or connection. “disjointed” means lacking a coherent sequence or connection.
Which word means “lacking a coherent sequence or connection”?
A — disjointed. “disjointed” means lacking a coherent sequence or connection.
disjointed — lacking a coherent sequence or connection. In Chinese: 不连贯的.
disjointed is pronounced /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/.
The draft was so disjointed that readers could not tell which paragraph was meant to support the central claim. (这份草稿如此不连贯,读者根本分不清哪一段是用来支撑核心论点的。)
incoherent, rambling, disconnected — all close in meaning to disjointed (lacking a coherent sequence or connection).
coherent, cohesive — each the opposite of disjointed (lacking a coherent sequence or connection).
Yes. disjointed 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.