Boiling makes the roots palatable by breaking down compounds that are intensely bitter when raw.
蒸煮会分解生食时极苦的化合物，从而使这些块根变得可口。
Which choice best defines “palatable”?
B — Pleasant to taste; acceptable.. “palatable” means Pleasant to taste; acceptable..
Which word means “Pleasant to taste; acceptable.”?
A — palatable. “palatable” means Pleasant to taste; acceptable..
palatable — Pleasant to taste; acceptable.. In Chinese: 美味的;可口的;可接受的.
palatable is pronounced //ˈpælətəbl//.
Boiling makes the roots palatable by breaking down compounds that are intensely bitter when raw. (蒸煮会分解生食时极苦的化合物，从而使这些块根变得可口。)
agreeable, edible, acceptable — all close in meaning to palatable (Pleasant to taste; acceptable.).
unpalatable, distasteful — each the opposite of palatable (Pleasant to taste; acceptable.).
Yes. palatable is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. 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.
palate(味觉/上颚) + -able → 合口味的 → 可口、可接受。