The scientist was indignant when her research findings were misrepresented in the popular press.
当她的研究结果被大众媒体歪曲时，这位科学家感到愤慨。
Which choice best defines “indignant”?
D — Angry and outraged; resentful. “indignant” means Angry and outraged; resentful.
Which word means “Angry and outraged; resentful”?
A — indignant. “indignant” means Angry and outraged; resentful.
indignant — Angry and outraged; resentful. In Chinese: 愤怒的，愤慨的.
indignant is pronounced /ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/.
The scientist was indignant when her research findings were misrepresented in the popular press. (当她的研究结果被大众媒体歪曲时，这位科学家感到愤慨。)
outraged, resentful, angry — all close in meaning to indignant (Angry and outraged; resentful).
pleased, content — each the opposite of indignant (Angry and outraged; resentful).
Yes. indignant 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-(strengthen) + dign (worthiness, dignity) + ant → angry, indignant.