The bridge's rigid steel girders allowed it to withstand the strong winds without bending or swaying.
桥梁的刚性钢梁使其能够承受强风而不弯曲或摇摆。
Which choice best defines “rigid”?
A — Stiff, not flexible. “rigid” means stiff, not flexible.
Which word means “stiff, not flexible”?
B — rigid. “rigid” means stiff, not flexible.
rigid — stiff, not flexible. In Chinese: 僵硬的，死板的.
rigid is pronounced /ˈrɪdʒɪd/.
The bridge's rigid steel girders allowed it to withstand the strong winds without bending or swaying. (桥梁的刚性钢梁使其能够承受强风而不弯曲或摇摆。)
stiff, inflexible, unyielding — all close in meaning to rigid (stiff, not flexible).
flexible, pliable — each the opposite of rigid (stiff, not flexible).
Yes. rigid 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.
rigid (inflexible)