Many early cartographers were ignorant of the vast landmasses beyond Europe, leading to inaccurate world maps.
许多早期制图师对欧洲以外的大陆一无所知，导致世界地图不准确。
Which choice best defines “ignorant”?
B — Lacking knowledge or awareness. “ignorant” means lacking knowledge or awareness.
Which word means “lacking knowledge or awareness”?
C — ignorant. “ignorant” means lacking knowledge or awareness.
ignorant — lacking knowledge or awareness. In Chinese: 无知的.
ignorant is pronounced /ˈɪɡnərənt/.
Many early cartographers were ignorant of the vast landmasses beyond Europe, leading to inaccurate world maps. (许多早期制图师对欧洲以外的大陆一无所知，导致世界地图不准确。)
uninformed, unaware, uneducated — all close in meaning to ignorant (lacking knowledge or awareness).
knowledgeable, informed — each the opposite of ignorant (lacking knowledge or awareness).
Yes. ignorant 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.