The suggestion that continents drift was dismissed as preposterous until seafloor mapping supplied a plausible mechanism.
大陆漂移的设想曾被斥为荒谬，直到海底测绘提供了可信的机制解释。
Which choice best defines “preposterous”?
A — Utterly absurd or ridiculous.. “preposterous” means Utterly absurd or ridiculous..
Which word means “Utterly absurd or ridiculous.”?
C — preposterous. “preposterous” means Utterly absurd or ridiculous..
preposterous — Utterly absurd or ridiculous.. In Chinese: 荒谬的;反常的;可笑的.
preposterous is pronounced //prɪˈpɒstərəs//.
The suggestion that continents drift was dismissed as preposterous until seafloor mapping supplied a plausible mechanism. (大陆漂移的设想曾被斥为荒谬，直到海底测绘提供了可信的机制解释。)
absurd, ludicrous, outlandish — all close in meaning to preposterous (Utterly absurd or ridiculous.).
reasonable, plausible — each the opposite of preposterous (Utterly absurd or ridiculous.).
Yes. preposterous 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.
pre(前) + poster(后) → 前后颠倒 → 荒谬反常。