After the storm, the ancient cliff paintings that had been visible for centuries vanished without a trace.
风暴过后，几个世纪以来一直可见的古老悬崖壁画消失得无影无踪。
Which choice best defines “vanished”?
A — Disappeared suddenly. “vanished” means disappeared suddenly.
Which word means “disappeared suddenly”?
A — vanished. “vanished” means disappeared suddenly.
vanished — disappeared suddenly. In Chinese: 消失的.
vanished is pronounced /ˈvænɪʃt/.
After the storm, the ancient cliff paintings that had been visible for centuries vanished without a trace. (风暴过后，几个世纪以来一直可见的古老悬崖壁画消失得无影无踪。)
disappeared, evaporated, faded — all close in meaning to vanished (disappeared suddenly).
appeared, materialized — each the opposite of vanished (disappeared suddenly).
Yes. vanished 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.