In the early universe, matter existed as a formless cloud of particles before gravity organized it into stars and galaxies.
在早期宇宙中，物质以无形的粒子云形式存在，之后引力将其组织成恒星和星系。
Which choice best defines “formless”?
B — Without a clear or definite shape or structure. “formless” means without a clear or definite shape or structure.
Which word means “without a clear or definite shape or structure”?
B — formless. “formless” means without a clear or definite shape or structure.
formless — without a clear or definite shape or structure. In Chinese: 无形的.
formless is pronounced /ˈfɔːrmləs/.
In the early universe, matter existed as a formless cloud of particles before gravity organized it into stars and galaxies. (在早期宇宙中，物质以无形的粒子云形式存在，之后引力将其组织成恒星和星系。)
shapeless, amorphous, indefinite — all close in meaning to formless (without a clear or definite shape or structure).
shaped, structured — each the opposite of formless (without a clear or definite shape or structure).
Yes. formless 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.