The invention of the printing press sparked a revolution in the dissemination of knowledge, making books accessible to a wider public.
印刷术的发明引发了知识传播的革命，使书籍得以普及到更广泛的公众。
Which choice best defines “revolution”?
D — Big change, political overthrow. “revolution” means big change, political overthrow.
Which word means “big change, political overthrow”?
D — revolution. “revolution” means big change, political overthrow.
revolution — big change, political overthrow. In Chinese: 革命.
revolution is pronounced /ˌrevəˈluːʃn/.
The invention of the printing press sparked a revolution in the dissemination of knowledge, making books accessible to a wider public. (印刷术的发明引发了知识传播的革命，使书籍得以普及到更广泛的公众。)
upheaval, transformation, overthrow — all close in meaning to revolution (big change, political overthrow).
stability, continuity — each the opposite of revolution (big change, political overthrow).
Yes. revolution is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. 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(repetitive)+volution(turn).