The research station's welcoming atmosphere encouraged visiting scientists to share ideas freely during their stays.
研究站的热情氛围鼓励来访科学家在逗留期间自由分享想法。
Which choice best defines “welcoming”?
B — Friendly or making you feel welcome. “welcoming” means friendly or making you feel welcome.
Which word means “friendly or making you feel welcome”?
C — welcoming. “welcoming” means friendly or making you feel welcome.
welcoming — friendly or making you feel welcome. In Chinese: 热情的.
welcoming is pronounced /ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ/.
The research station's welcoming atmosphere encouraged visiting scientists to share ideas freely during their stays. (研究站的热情氛围鼓励来访科学家在逗留期间自由分享想法。)
hospitable, friendly, inviting — all close in meaning to welcoming (friendly or making you feel welcome).
hostile, unwelcoming — each the opposite of welcoming (friendly or making you feel welcome).
Yes. welcoming 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.