The scientist proposed a plausible explanation for the observed data, though further experiments were needed to confirm it.
这位科学家为观察到的数据提出了一个合理的解释，尽管还需要进一步实验来证实。
Which choice best defines “plausible”?
B — Reasonable, believable. “plausible” means reasonable, believable.
Which word means “reasonable, believable”?
B — plausible. “plausible” means reasonable, believable.
plausible — reasonable, believable. In Chinese: 合理的，可信的.
plausible is pronounced /ˈplɔːzəbl/.
The scientist proposed a plausible explanation for the observed data, though further experiments were needed to confirm it. (这位科学家为观察到的数据提出了一个合理的解释，尽管还需要进一步实验来证实。)
believable, credible, reasonable — all close in meaning to plausible (reasonable, believable).
implausible, unlikely — each the opposite of plausible (reasonable, believable).
Yes. plausible 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.
plaus(applaud)+ible(able)