As a newcomer to the field of paleontology, she brought fresh perspectives to the fossil classification debate.
作为古生物学领域的新来者，她为化石分类的争论带来了新的视角。
Which choice best defines “newcomer”?
D — A person who has recently arrived in a place. “newcomer” means a person who has recently arrived in a place.
Which word means “a person who has recently arrived in a place”?
B — newcomer. “newcomer” means a person who has recently arrived in a place.
newcomer — a person who has recently arrived in a place. In Chinese: 新来者.
newcomer is pronounced /ˈnjuːˌkʌmər/.
As a newcomer to the field of paleontology, she brought fresh perspectives to the fossil classification debate. (作为古生物学领域的新来者，她为化石分类的争论带来了新的视角。)
arrival, beginner, novice — all close in meaning to newcomer (a person who has recently arrived in a place).
veteran, resident — each the opposite of newcomer (a person who has recently arrived in a place).
Yes. newcomer 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.