A robust root system allows desert plants to withstand prolonged droughts and high winds.
强健的根系使沙漠植物能够抵御长期干旱和大风。
Which choice best defines “robust”?
A — Strong, healthy. “robust” means strong, healthy.
Which word means “strong, healthy”?
C — robust. “robust” means strong, healthy.
robust — strong, healthy. In Chinese: 强健的，有力的.
robust is pronounced /roʊˈbʌst/.
A robust root system allows desert plants to withstand prolonged droughts and high winds. (强健的根系使沙漠植物能够抵御长期干旱和大风。)
sturdy, vigorous, resilient — all close in meaning to robust (strong, healthy).
fragile, weak — each the opposite of robust (strong, healthy).
Yes. robust 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.
robust(strong or vigorous)