The nascent field had no journals of its own, so its earliest papers appeared in physics and biology alike.
这门新兴学科当时还没有自己的期刊，最早的论文散见于物理学和生物学刊物。
Which choice best defines “nascent”?
C — Just beginning; emerging.. “nascent” means Just beginning; emerging..
Which word means “Just beginning; emerging.”?
D — nascent. “nascent” means Just beginning; emerging..
nascent — Just beginning; emerging.. In Chinese: 新生的；初期的.
nascent is pronounced //ˈnæsnt//.
The nascent field had no journals of its own, so its earliest papers appeared in physics and biology alike. (这门新兴学科当时还没有自己的期刊，最早的论文散见于物理学和生物学刊物。)
emerging, budding, incipient — all close in meaning to nascent (Just beginning; emerging.).
mature, established — each the opposite of nascent (Just beginning; emerging.).
Yes. nascent 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.
nasc(生) → 刚萌发。