After months of testing, the engineers concluded that the solar-powered desalination plant was a viable solution for the coastal town's water shortage.
经过数月的测试，工程师们得出结论，太阳能海水淡化厂是解决沿海城镇缺水问题的可行方案。
Which choice best defines “viable”?
C — Workable, able to survive. “viable” means workable, able to survive.
Which word means “workable, able to survive”?
B — viable. “viable” means workable, able to survive.
viable — workable, able to survive. In Chinese: 可行的，能存活的.
viable is pronounced /ˈvaɪəbl/.
After months of testing, the engineers concluded that the solar-powered desalination plant was a viable solution for the coastal town's water shortage. (经过数月的测试，工程师们得出结论，太阳能海水淡化厂是解决沿海城镇缺水问题的可行方案。)
feasible, workable, practicable — all close in meaning to viable (workable, able to survive).
impracticable, unfeasible — each the opposite of viable (workable, able to survive).
Yes. viable 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.
via(road)+ble(capable)