The explanation turned out to be prosaic: a loose cable, not a new particle, had produced the anomalous signal.
答案原来平淡无奇：产生异常信号的是一根松动的电缆，而非新粒子。
Which choice best defines “prosaic”?
D — Dull; commonplace.. “prosaic” means Dull; commonplace..
Which word means “Dull; commonplace.”?
D — prosaic. “prosaic” means Dull; commonplace..
prosaic — Dull; commonplace.. In Chinese: 平淡的；乏味的.
prosaic is pronounced //prəˈzeɪɪk//.
The explanation turned out to be prosaic: a loose cable, not a new particle, had produced the anomalous signal. (答案原来平淡无奇：产生异常信号的是一根松动的电缆，而非新粒子。)
mundane, pedestrian, humdrum — all close in meaning to prosaic (Dull; commonplace.).
poetic, extraordinary — each the opposite of prosaic (Dull; commonplace.).
Yes. prosaic 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.
prose(散文) → 平铺直叙 → 无趣。