Although the summer heat was intense, the shade from the ancient oaks made it tolerable.
尽管夏日炎热，但古橡树的树荫使它变得可以忍受。
Which choice best defines “tolerable”?
B — Able to be endured. “tolerable” means able to be endured.
Which word means “able to be endured”?
D — tolerable. “tolerable” means able to be endured.
tolerable — able to be endured. In Chinese: 可忍受的.
tolerable is pronounced /ˈtɒlərəbl/.
Although the summer heat was intense, the shade from the ancient oaks made it tolerable. (尽管夏日炎热，但古橡树的树荫使它变得可以忍受。)
endurable, bearable, acceptable — all close in meaning to tolerable (able to be endured).
intolerable, unbearable — each the opposite of tolerable (able to be endured).
Yes. tolerable 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.