The intense pressure caused the rock to fracture along a weak plane, creating a deep fissure in the canyon wall.
巨大的压力使岩石沿着薄弱面断裂，在峡谷壁上形成了一条深裂缝。
Which choice best defines “fracture”?
A — Break or crack. “fracture” means break or crack.
Which word means “break or crack”?
C — fracture. “fracture” means break or crack.
fracture — break or crack. In Chinese: 骨折，裂缝，折断.
fracture is pronounced /ˈfræktʃər/.
The intense pressure caused the rock to fracture along a weak plane, creating a deep fissure in the canyon wall. (巨大的压力使岩石沿着薄弱面断裂，在峡谷壁上形成了一条深裂缝。)
crack, break, split — all close in meaning to fracture (break or crack).
mend, repair — each the opposite of fracture (break or crack).
Yes. fracture 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.
fract(break)+ure(noun)