Medieval scribes copied profane texts, including recipes, contracts, and songs, alongside the learned works that fill most catalogs.
中世纪抄写员在抄录多数目录所收的学术著作之外，也抄写食谱、契约与歌谣等世俗文本。
Which choice best defines “profane”?
B — Irreverent; vulgar; secular. “profane” means irreverent; vulgar; secular.
Which word means “irreverent; vulgar; secular”?
A — profane. “profane” means irreverent; vulgar; secular.
profane — irreverent; vulgar; secular. In Chinese: 亵渎的；世俗的.
profane is pronounced /prəˈfeɪn/.
Medieval scribes copied profane texts, including recipes, contracts, and songs, alongside the learned works that fill most catalogs. (中世纪抄写员在抄录多数目录所收的学术著作之外，也抄写食谱、契约与歌谣等世俗文本。)
secular, worldly, irreverent — all close in meaning to profane (irreverent; vulgar; secular).
reverent, solemn — each the opposite of profane (irreverent; vulgar; secular).
Yes. profane 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.
pro- (in front of) + fane (temple) → desecrate, vulgar.