The innate ability of certain birds to navigate by magnetic fields remains a subject of scientific study.
某些鸟类通过磁场导航的先天能力仍是科学研究的主题。
Which choice best defines “innate”?
A — Inborn; natural; inherent. “innate” means inborn; natural; inherent.
Which word means “inborn; natural; inherent”?
B — innate. “innate” means inborn; natural; inherent.
innate — inborn; natural; inherent. In Chinese: 天生的，固有的.
innate is pronounced /ɪˈneɪt/.
The innate ability of certain birds to navigate by magnetic fields remains a subject of scientific study. (某些鸟类通过磁场导航的先天能力仍是科学研究的主题。)
inborn, natural, hereditary — all close in meaning to innate (inborn; natural; inherent).
learned, acquired — each the opposite of innate (inborn; natural; inherent).
Yes. innate 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- (inner) + nate (born) → innate, inborn.