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pale

/peɪl/
pale peɪl
English Definition
adj. having little color or brightness
中文释义
苍白的
Significado en Español
pálido
한국어 뜻
창백한
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
nhợt nhạt
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Example Sentence

He looked pale after hearing the news.

听到这个消息后他脸色苍白。

Synonyms
pallid ashen whitish
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “pale”:

  1. A pallid
  2. B flushed
  3. C rosy
  4. D vibrant
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A — pallid. “pale” means adj. having little color or brightness

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

After the long illness, her thin face looked drawn and ______.

  1. A rosy
  2. B bright
  3. C pale
  4. D glowing
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C — pale. “pale” means adj. having little color or brightness

Common questions about “pale”

What does “pale” mean?

pale — adj. having little color or brightness. In Chinese: 苍白的.

How do you pronounce “pale”?

pale is pronounced /peɪl/. It breaks into 1 syllable: pale.

How do you use “pale” in a sentence?

He looked pale after hearing the news. (听到这个消息后他脸色苍白。)

What are synonyms for “pale”?

pallid, ashen, whitish — all close in meaning to pale (adj. having little color or brightness).

Is “pale” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. pale appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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