The biomechanics researcher analyzed the runner's gait to identify the subtle imbalance that caused recurring knee pain.
生物力学研究员分析了跑步者的步态，以找出导致反复膝痛的细微不平衡。
Which choice best defines “gait”?
D — Manner of walking. “gait” means manner of walking.
Which word means “manner of walking”?
C — gait. “gait” means manner of walking.
gait — manner of walking. In Chinese: 步态，走路姿势.
gait is pronounced /ɡeɪt/.
The biomechanics researcher analyzed the runner's gait to identify the subtle imbalance that caused recurring knee pain. (生物力学研究员分析了跑步者的步态，以找出导致反复膝痛的细微不平衡。)
walk, stride, step — all close in meaning to gait (manner of walking).
Yes. gait 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.
gait (the manner of walking)