The relentless pressure of ocean waves gradually carved the towering cliffs into smooth, rounded arches.
海浪无情的压力逐渐将高耸的悬崖雕刻成光滑的圆形拱门。
Which choice best defines “relentless”?
B — Unremitting; harshly persistent.. “relentless” means Unremitting; harshly persistent..
Which word means “Unremitting; harshly persistent.”?
B — relentless. “relentless” means Unremitting; harshly persistent..
relentless — Unremitting; harshly persistent.. In Chinese: 无情的；不懈的.
relentless is pronounced //rɪˈlɛntləs//.
The relentless pressure of ocean waves gradually carved the towering cliffs into smooth, rounded arches. (海浪无情的压力逐渐将高耸的悬崖雕刻成光滑的圆形拱门。)
unremitting, persistent, ceaseless — all close in meaning to relentless (Unremitting; harshly persistent.).
sporadic, intermittent — each the opposite of relentless (Unremitting; harshly persistent.).
Yes. relentless 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.
relent(变软) + less → 毫不松懈。