After the temporary drought ended, the wetland ecosystem began to revert to its original lush condition.
在短暂的干旱结束后，湿地生态系统开始恢复到原来茂盛的状态。
Which choice best defines “revert”?
A — Go back to previous condition. “revert” means go back to previous condition.
Which word means “go back to previous condition”?
B — revert. “revert” means go back to previous condition.
revert — go back to previous condition. In Chinese: 恢复，回到.
revert is pronounced /rɪˈvɜːrt/.
After the temporary drought ended, the wetland ecosystem began to revert to its original lush condition. (在短暂的干旱结束后，湿地生态系统开始恢复到原来茂盛的状态。)
return, regress, relapse — all close in meaning to revert (go back to previous condition).
advance, progress — each the opposite of revert (go back to previous condition).
Yes. revert 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.
re(turn)+vert(turn)