The virulent strain of bacteria quickly spread through the water supply, causing a severe outbreak of illness in the region.
这种剧毒的细菌菌株迅速通过供水系统传播，在该地区引发了严重的疾病爆发。
Which choice best defines “virulent”?
D — Extremely poisonous or hostile.. “virulent” means Extremely poisonous or hostile..
Which word means “Extremely poisonous or hostile.”?
C — virulent. “virulent” means Extremely poisonous or hostile..
virulent — Extremely poisonous or hostile.. In Chinese: 剧毒的；恶毒的.
virulent is pronounced //ˈvɪrələnt//.
The virulent strain of bacteria quickly spread through the water supply, causing a severe outbreak of illness in the region. (这种剧毒的细菌菌株迅速通过供水系统传播，在该地区引发了严重的疾病爆发。)
poisonous, malignant, hostile — all close in meaning to virulent (Extremely poisonous or hostile.).
benign, harmless — each the opposite of virulent (Extremely poisonous or hostile.).
Yes. virulent 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.
同 virulence → 毒辣的。