The volcano's latent heat remained undetected for decades, until sensitive instruments finally recorded the subtle rise in underground temperature.
火山的潜在热量数十年未被察觉，直到灵敏仪器最终记录到地下温度的微妙上升。
Which choice best defines “latent”?
B — Existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed. “latent” means existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed.
Which word means “existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed”?
D — latent. “latent” means existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed.
latent — existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed. In Chinese: 潜在的，隐藏的.
latent is pronounced /ˈleɪtənt/.
The volcano's latent heat remained undetected for decades, until sensitive instruments finally recorded the subtle rise in underground temperature. (火山的潜在热量数十年未被察觉，直到灵敏仪器最终记录到地下温度的微妙上升。)
dormant, hidden, potential — all close in meaning to latent (existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed).
active, manifest — each the opposite of latent (existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed).
Yes. latent 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.
From the Latin root 'lat-' (hidden) + '-ent' (adjective suffix)