The archaeologist found the arrangement of artifacts suggestive of a ceremonial purpose rather than mere storage.
考古学家发现这些文物的排列暗示着仪式用途，而非单纯的储存。
Which choice best defines “suggestive”?
D — Hinting at something. “suggestive” means hinting at something.
Which word means “hinting at something”?
A — suggestive. “suggestive” means hinting at something.
suggestive — hinting at something. In Chinese: 暗示的，挑逗的.
suggestive is pronounced /səɡˈdʒestɪv/.
The archaeologist found the arrangement of artifacts suggestive of a ceremonial purpose rather than mere storage. (考古学家发现这些文物的排列暗示着仪式用途，而非单纯的储存。)
indicative, evocative, hinting — all close in meaning to suggestive (hinting at something).
explicit, clear — each the opposite of suggestive (hinting at something).
Yes. suggestive 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.
suggest(imply)+ive(of)