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immense

/ɪˈmens/
English Definition
adj. very large
中文释义
巨大的,广大的
Example Sentence

The immense salt flats stretched for hundreds of kilometers, their white surface reflecting the harsh desert sunlight.

巨大的盐滩绵延数百公里,其白色表面反射着沙漠刺眼的阳光。

Synonyms
vast enormous colossal
Antonyms
tiny minute
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

- As a glacier moves through a valley, its immense weight and slow grinding motion carve a distinctive U-shaped channel deeper than a river could carve alone.

From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “immense”?

  1. A Not shown to be right or reasonable
  2. B Done in order to prepare for something
  3. C Very large
  4. D Flexible or giving way under pressure
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C — Very large. “immense” means very large.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “very large”?

  1. A unjustified
  2. B immense
  3. C yielding
  4. D preparatory
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B — immense. “immense” means very large.

Common questions about “immense”

What does “immense” mean?

immense — very large. In Chinese: 巨大的,广大的.

How do you pronounce “immense”?

immense is pronounced /ɪˈmens/.

How is “immense” used in a sentence?

The immense salt flats stretched for hundreds of kilometers, their white surface reflecting the harsh desert sunlight. (巨大的盐滩绵延数百公里,其白色表面反射着沙漠刺眼的阳光。)

What are synonyms for “immense”?

vast, enormous, colossal — all close in meaning to immense (very large).

What is the opposite of “immense”?

tiny, minute — each the opposite of immense (very large).

Is “immense” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. immense 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.

How can I remember “immense”?

immense(huge)

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