The archaeologist's careful analysis of the pottery shards helped dispel the myth that the ancient civilization had no writing system.
考古学家对陶器碎片的仔细分析有助于驱散那个古老文明没有文字系统的迷思。
Which choice best defines “dispel”?
C — To drive away; make disappear.. “dispel” means To drive away; make disappear..
Which word means “To drive away; make disappear.”?
D — dispel. “dispel” means To drive away; make disappear..
dispel — To drive away; make disappear.. In Chinese: 驱散;消除(疑虑/恐惧).
dispel is pronounced //dɪˈspel//.
The archaeologist's careful analysis of the pottery shards helped dispel the myth that the ancient civilization had no writing system. (考古学家对陶器碎片的仔细分析有助于驱散那个古老文明没有文字系统的迷思。)
banish, eliminate, erase — all close in meaning to dispel (To drive away; make disappear.).
harbor, retain — each the opposite of dispel (To drive away; make disappear.).
Yes. dispel 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(分开) + pel(推,expel) → 推散开 → 驱散、消除。