The university's secular curriculum emphasized scientific inquiry and historical analysis over theological doctrine.
该大学的世俗课程强调科学探究和历史分析，而非神学教义。
Which choice best defines “secular”?
B — Not connected with religious or spiritual matters. “secular” means not connected with religious or spiritual matters.
Which word means “not connected with religious or spiritual matters”?
C — secular. “secular” means not connected with religious or spiritual matters.
secular — not connected with religious or spiritual matters. In Chinese: 世俗的，非宗教的.
secular is pronounced /ˈsɛkjʊlər/.
The university's secular curriculum emphasized scientific inquiry and historical analysis over theological doctrine. (该大学的世俗课程强调科学探究和历史分析，而非神学教义。)
nonreligious, worldly, temporal — all close in meaning to secular (not connected with religious or spiritual matters).
religious, sacred — each the opposite of secular (not connected with religious or spiritual matters).
Yes. secular 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.