The new satellite data disproved the long-held theory that the planet's surface was entirely composed of solid rock.
新的卫星数据反驳了该行星表面完全由固体岩石构成的长期理论。
Which choice best defines “disprove”?
B — To show that something is not true. “disprove” means to show that something is not true.
Which word means “to show that something is not true”?
A — disprove. “disprove” means to show that something is not true.
disprove — to show that something is not true. In Chinese: 反驳，证明...是假的.
disprove is pronounced /dɪsˈpruːv/.
The new satellite data disproved the long-held theory that the planet's surface was entirely composed of solid rock. (新的卫星数据反驳了该行星表面完全由固体岩石构成的长期理论。)
refute, debunk, contradict — all close in meaning to disprove (to show that something is not true).
prove, confirm — each the opposite of disprove (to show that something is not true).
Yes. disprove 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.