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viable

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore V words

capable of working successfully or surviving

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In a sentence

Viable in a sentence

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Engineers searched for a viable alternative to the costly design.

Synonyms
feasibleworkablepracticablesustainable
Antonyms
unworkableimpractical

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Verbal · Text Completion

The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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Viable (adjective) means capable of working successfully or surviving
Here is viable used in an example sentence: "Engineers searched for a viable alternative to the costly design."
Common synonyms for viable include feasible, workable, practicable, sustainable.
Antonyms of viable include unworkable, impractical.
Viable is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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