The invention of the printing press led to a radical shift in how knowledge was preserved and disseminated across Europe.
印刷术的发明导致了知识在欧洲保存和传播方式的根本性转变。
Which choice best defines “radical”?
C — Far-reaching; extreme.. “radical” means Far-reaching; extreme..
Which word means “Far-reaching; extreme.”?
A — radical. “radical” means Far-reaching; extreme..
radical — Far-reaching; extreme.. In Chinese: 根本的；激进的.
radical is pronounced //ˈrædɪkl//.
The invention of the printing press led to a radical shift in how knowledge was preserved and disseminated across Europe. (印刷术的发明导致了知识在欧洲保存和传播方式的根本性转变。)
extreme, thoroughgoing, drastic — all close in meaning to radical (Far-reaching; extreme.).
conservative, superficial — each the opposite of radical (Far-reaching; extreme.).
Yes. radical 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.
radic(根) → 从根上变 → 激进。