The economic disparity between rural and urban regions has prompted new policies aimed at balanced development.
城乡之间的经济悬殊促使新政策出台，旨在实现平衡发展。
Which choice best defines “disparity”?
C — A great difference; inequality.. “disparity” means A great difference; inequality..
Which word means “A great difference; inequality.”?
A — disparity. “disparity” means A great difference; inequality..
disparity — A great difference; inequality.. In Chinese: 悬殊；不平等.
disparity is pronounced //dɪˈspærəti//.
The economic disparity between rural and urban regions has prompted new policies aimed at balanced development. (城乡之间的经济悬殊促使新政策出台，旨在实现平衡发展。)
inequality, gap, difference — all close in meaning to disparity (A great difference; inequality.).
equality, parity — each the opposite of disparity (A great difference; inequality.).
Yes. disparity 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.
同 disparate → 差距。