The gymnast's supple movements allowed her to execute complex routines with remarkable grace and precision.
体操运动员柔软的动作使她能够以非凡的优雅和精确度完成复杂的套路。
Which choice best defines “supple”?
C — Bending or moving easily. “supple” means bending or moving easily.
Which word means “bending or moving easily”?
C — supple. “supple” means bending or moving easily.
supple — bending or moving easily. In Chinese: 柔软的.
supple is pronounced /ˈsʌpl/.
The gymnast's supple movements allowed her to execute complex routines with remarkable grace and precision. (体操运动员柔软的动作使她能够以非凡的优雅和精确度完成复杂的套路。)
flexible, pliable, limber — all close in meaning to supple (bending or moving easily).
stiff, rigid — each the opposite of supple (bending or moving easily).
Yes. supple 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.