The sudden drop in temperature can provoke a reaction in certain metals, causing them to contract unexpectedly.
温度的突然下降会引发某些金属的反应，导致它们意外收缩。
Which choice best defines “provoke”?
A — Trigger, make angry. “provoke” means trigger, make angry.
Which word means “trigger, make angry”?
D — provoke. “provoke” means trigger, make angry.
provoke — trigger, make angry. In Chinese: 激怒，挑衅.
provoke is pronounced /prəˈvoʊk/.
The sudden drop in temperature can provoke a reaction in certain metals, causing them to contract unexpectedly. (温度的突然下降会引发某些金属的反应，导致它们意外收缩。)
trigger, incite, stir — all close in meaning to provoke (trigger, make angry).
calm, pacify — each the opposite of provoke (trigger, make angry).
Yes. provoke is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. 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(before)+voke(shout)