The thriving coral reef supported a diverse array of fish species, attracting marine biologists from around the world.
繁荣的珊瑚礁支持着种类繁多的鱼类，吸引了来自世界各地的海洋生物学家。
Which choice best defines “thriving”?
A — Growing or developing successfully. “thriving” means growing or developing successfully.
Which word means “growing or developing successfully”?
B — thriving. “thriving” means growing or developing successfully.
thriving — growing or developing successfully. In Chinese: 繁荣的.
thriving is pronounced /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/.
The thriving coral reef supported a diverse array of fish species, attracting marine biologists from around the world. (繁荣的珊瑚礁支持着种类繁多的鱼类，吸引了来自世界各地的海洋生物学家。)
flourishing, prospering, booming — all close in meaning to thriving (growing or developing successfully).
declining, struggling — each the opposite of thriving (growing or developing successfully).
Yes. thriving is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. 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.