The massive granite blocks used in the ancient temple's construction each weighed several tons.
建造这座古庙所用的巨大花岗岩块每块重达数吨。
Which choice best defines “massive”?
D — Very big and heavy. “massive” means very big and heavy.
Which word means “very big and heavy”?
C — massive. “massive” means very big and heavy.
massive — very big and heavy. In Chinese: 巨大的，厚重的.
massive is pronounced /ˈmæsɪv/.
The massive granite blocks used in the ancient temple's construction each weighed several tons. (建造这座古庙所用的巨大花岗岩块每块重达数吨。)
huge, enormous, immense — all close in meaning to massive (very big and heavy).
tiny, minuscule — each the opposite of massive (very big and heavy).
Yes. massive 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.
mass(a large number)+ive