Despite the mundane task of cataloging thousands of ancient coins, the archaeologist remained alert for rare specimens.
尽管整理数千枚古代硬币是一项平凡的工作，但考古学家仍保持警觉，寻找稀有标本。
Which choice best defines “mundane”?
B — Ordinary everyday routine. “mundane” means ordinary everyday routine.
Which word means “ordinary everyday routine”?
C — mundane. “mundane” means ordinary everyday routine.
mundane — ordinary everyday routine. In Chinese: 世俗的，平凡的.
mundane is pronounced /ˈmʌndeɪn/.
Despite the mundane task of cataloging thousands of ancient coins, the archaeologist remained alert for rare specimens. (尽管整理数千枚古代硬币是一项平凡的工作，但考古学家仍保持警觉，寻找稀有标本。)
ordinary, routine, commonplace — all close in meaning to mundane (ordinary everyday routine).
extraordinary, remarkable — each the opposite of mundane (ordinary everyday routine).
Yes. mundane 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.
mund（secular, world, Latin）+ ane→ secular.