The yielding branches of the willow tree bent gracefully under the weight of the heavy snow without breaking.
柳树柔韧的枝条在厚重的积雪下优雅地弯曲，却没有折断。
Which choice best defines “yielding”?
B — Flexible or giving way under pressure. “yielding” means flexible or giving way under pressure.
Which word means “flexible or giving way under pressure”?
D — yielding. “yielding” means flexible or giving way under pressure.
yielding — flexible or giving way under pressure. In Chinese: 柔顺的，易弯曲的.
yielding is pronounced /ˈjiːldɪŋ/.
The yielding branches of the willow tree bent gracefully under the weight of the heavy snow without breaking. (柳树柔韧的枝条在厚重的积雪下优雅地弯曲，却没有折断。)
flexible, pliable, supple — all close in meaning to yielding (flexible or giving way under pressure).
rigid, stiff — each the opposite of yielding (flexible or giving way under pressure).
Yes. yielding 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.