The diminutive fossil of a prehistoric mammal provided crucial evidence about the evolution of early warm-blooded creatures.
这块极小的史前哺乳动物化石为早期温血生物的进化提供了关键证据。
Which choice best defines “diminutive”?
A — Extremely small.. “diminutive” means Extremely small..
Which word means “Extremely small.”?
B — diminutive. “diminutive” means Extremely small..
diminutive — Extremely small.. In Chinese: 极小的;小型的;微小的.
diminutive is pronounced //dɪˈmɪnjətɪv//.
The diminutive fossil of a prehistoric mammal provided crucial evidence about the evolution of early warm-blooded creatures. (这块极小的史前哺乳动物化石为早期温血生物的进化提供了关键证据。)
tiny, minute, minuscule — all close in meaning to diminutive (Extremely small.).
enormous, huge — each the opposite of diminutive (Extremely small.).
Yes. diminutive is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. 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.
diminish(减小) + -tive → 被缩到很小 → 极小的。