Her incisive analysis of the data revealed a pattern that had escaped the attention of previous researchers.
她对数据的深刻分析揭示了一个此前研究者未曾注意到的模式。
Which choice best defines “incisive”?
C — Sharp; penetrating; keen. “incisive” means sharp; penetrating; keen.
Which word means “sharp; penetrating; keen”?
D — incisive. “incisive” means sharp; penetrating; keen.
incisive — sharp; penetrating; keen. In Chinese: 深刻的；敏锐的.
incisive is pronounced /ɪnˈsaɪsɪv/.
Her incisive analysis of the data revealed a pattern that had escaped the attention of previous researchers. (她对数据的深刻分析揭示了一个此前研究者未曾注意到的模式。)
penetrating, sharp, acute — all close in meaning to incisive (sharp; penetrating; keen).
superficial, blunt — each the opposite of incisive (sharp; penetrating; keen).
Yes. incisive is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. 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.
in- (in) + cis (cut) + ive → incisive.