The historian argued that the popular belief about the lost city's wealth was unwarranted, as excavations had found no evidence of treasure.
历史学家认为，关于失落城市财富的流行说法是没有根据的，因为发掘工作没有发现任何财宝的证据。
Which choice best defines “unwarranted”?
A — Not justified or authorized.. “unwarranted” means Not justified or authorized..
Which word means “Not justified or authorized.”?
A — unwarranted. “unwarranted” means Not justified or authorized..
unwarranted — Not justified or authorized.. In Chinese: 无正当理由的;没来由的.
unwarranted is pronounced //ʌnˈwɒrəntɪd//.
The historian argued that the popular belief about the lost city's wealth was unwarranted, as excavations had found no evidence of treasure. (历史学家认为，关于失落城市财富的流行说法是没有根据的，因为发掘工作没有发现任何财宝的证据。)
unjustified, groundless, baseless — all close in meaning to unwarranted (Not justified or authorized.).
justified, warranted — each the opposite of unwarranted (Not justified or authorized.).
Yes. unwarranted 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.
un(无) + warrant(正当理由) → 没有依据 → 无端的。