The odor of the compound is repugnant even in trace amounts, which is why it is added to otherwise odorless fuel gases.
这种化合物即使微量也气味难闻，因此被添加到本来无味的燃气中。
Which choice best defines “repugnant”?
D — Extremely distasteful; offensive.. “repugnant” means Extremely distasteful; offensive..
Which word means “Extremely distasteful; offensive.”?
C — repugnant. “repugnant” means Extremely distasteful; offensive..
repugnant — Extremely distasteful; offensive.. In Chinese: 令人厌恶的;可憎的;抵触的.
repugnant is pronounced //rɪˈpʌɡnənt//.
The odor of the compound is repugnant even in trace amounts, which is why it is added to otherwise odorless fuel gases. (这种化合物即使微量也气味难闻，因此被添加到本来无味的燃气中。)
offensive, distasteful, abhorrent — all close in meaning to repugnant (Extremely distasteful; offensive.).
agreeable, appealing — each the opposite of repugnant (Extremely distasteful; offensive.).
Yes. repugnant 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.
re(反) + pugn(打,如 pugnacious) → 令人想反抗 → 令人厌恶。