Invasive species became rampant in the lake after the introduction of a single ornamental plant, outcompeting native vegetation.
引入一种观赏植物后，入侵物种在湖中泛滥，排挤了本地植被。
Which choice best defines “rampant”?
D — Flourishing or spreading unchecked. “rampant” means flourishing or spreading unchecked.
Which word means “flourishing or spreading unchecked”?
D — rampant. “rampant” means flourishing or spreading unchecked.
rampant — flourishing or spreading unchecked. In Chinese: 猖獗的，泛滥的.
rampant is pronounced /ˈræmpənt/.
Invasive species became rampant in the lake after the introduction of a single ornamental plant, outcompeting native vegetation. (引入一种观赏植物后，入侵物种在湖中泛滥，排挤了本地植被。)
unchecked, widespread, prevalent — all close in meaning to rampant (flourishing or spreading unchecked).
controlled, contained — each the opposite of rampant (flourishing or spreading unchecked).
Yes. rampant 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.
ram- (fierce) + -pant (adjective suffix) → rampant, unrestrained.