The permanence of the stone carvings contrasted sharply with the fading paint on the wooden statues.
石雕的永久性与木雕像上褪色的油漆形成了鲜明对比。
Which choice best defines “permanence”?
D — The state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged. “permanence” means the state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged.
Which word means “the state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged”?
A — permanence. “permanence” means the state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged.
permanence — the state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged. In Chinese: 永久.
permanence is pronounced /ˈpɜːrmənəns/.
The permanence of the stone carvings contrasted sharply with the fading paint on the wooden statues. (石雕的永久性与木雕像上褪色的油漆形成了鲜明对比。)
durability, stability, constancy — all close in meaning to permanence (the state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged).
temporariness, transience — each the opposite of permanence (the state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged).
Yes. permanence 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.