In folklore the north wind is often cast as a malevolent character, punishing travelers who set out unprepared.
在民间传说中，北风常被塑造成心怀恶意的角色，惩罚毫无准备就上路的旅人。
Which choice best defines “malevolent”?
D — Wishing harm to others.. “malevolent” means Wishing harm to others..
Which word means “Wishing harm to others.”?
C — malevolent. “malevolent” means Wishing harm to others..
malevolent — Wishing harm to others.. In Chinese: 恶毒的；有恶意的.
malevolent is pronounced //məˈlɛvələnt//.
In folklore the north wind is often cast as a malevolent character, punishing travelers who set out unprepared. (在民间传说中，北风常被塑造成心怀恶意的角色，惩罚毫无准备就上路的旅人。)
malicious, spiteful, hostile — all close in meaning to malevolent (Wishing harm to others.).
benevolent, kindly — each the opposite of malevolent (Wishing harm to others.).
Yes. malevolent is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. 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.
mal(坏) + vol(意愿) → 心怀歹意。