A sudden gale swept across the prairie, flattening tall grass and sending loose equipment tumbling across the field.
一阵突如其来的狂风扫过大草原，吹倒了高草，并把松散的设备吹得在田野上翻滚。
Which choice best defines “gale”?
B — Strong wind. “gale” means strong wind.
Which word means “strong wind”?
A — gale. “gale” means strong wind.
gale — strong wind. In Chinese: 大风，狂风.
gale is pronounced /ɡeɪl/.
A sudden gale swept across the prairie, flattening tall grass and sending loose equipment tumbling across the field. (一阵突如其来的狂风扫过大草原，吹倒了高草，并把松散的设备吹得在田野上翻滚。)
windstorm, blast, squall — all close in meaning to gale (strong wind).
breeze, calm — each the opposite of gale (strong wind).
Yes. gale 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.
gale (strong wind)