Despite his visual handicap, the botanist identified plant species by their scent and leaf texture with remarkable accuracy.
尽管有视觉障碍，这位植物学家仍能通过气味和叶片质地以惊人的准确度识别植物物种。
Which choice best defines “handicap”?
D — A condition that limits a person's abilities. “handicap” means a condition that limits a person's abilities.
Which word means “a condition that limits a person's abilities”?
A — handicap. “handicap” means a condition that limits a person's abilities.
handicap — a condition that limits a person's abilities. In Chinese: 障碍，残疾.
handicap is pronounced /ˈhændɪˌkæp/.
Despite his visual handicap, the botanist identified plant species by their scent and leaf texture with remarkable accuracy. (尽管有视觉障碍，这位植物学家仍能通过气味和叶片质地以惊人的准确度识别植物物种。)
disability, impairment, limitation — all close in meaning to handicap (a condition that limits a person's abilities).
advantage, asset — each the opposite of handicap (a condition that limits a person's abilities).
Yes. handicap 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.