The archaeologist carefully sorted the jumble of pottery shards, hoping to reconstruct the original vessel.
考古学家仔细整理杂乱堆放的陶器碎片，希望能复原出原来的器皿。
Which choice best defines “jumble”?
D — Mix up in confusion. “jumble” means mix up in confusion.
Which word means “mix up in confusion”?
C — jumble. “jumble” means mix up in confusion.
jumble — mix up in confusion. In Chinese: 混乱，杂乱.
jumble is pronounced /ˈdʒʌmbl/.
The archaeologist carefully sorted the jumble of pottery shards, hoping to reconstruct the original vessel. (考古学家仔细整理杂乱堆放的陶器碎片，希望能复原出原来的器皿。)
confusion, muddle, clutter — all close in meaning to jumble (mix up in confusion).
order, arrangement — each the opposite of jumble (mix up in confusion).
Yes. jumble 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.
jumble(chaos, puzzle)