The turbulent waters of the river made it impossible for the ferry to cross safely during the storm.
暴风雨期间，河流湍急的水域使渡轮无法安全横渡。
Which choice best defines “turbulent”?
D — Disorderly, violent. “turbulent” means disorderly, violent.
Which word means “disorderly, violent”?
C — turbulent. “turbulent” means disorderly, violent.
turbulent — disorderly, violent. In Chinese: 动荡的，混乱的.
turbulent is pronounced /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/.
The turbulent waters of the river made it impossible for the ferry to cross safely during the storm. (暴风雨期间，河流湍急的水域使渡轮无法安全横渡。)
chaotic, violent, agitated — all close in meaning to turbulent (disorderly, violent).
calm, peaceful — each the opposite of turbulent (disorderly, violent).
Yes. turbulent 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.
turbulence (turmoil)