prodigious - SAT Word

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prodigious 
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This word "prodigious" often comes up in the SAT. Of the choices below which is the closest in meaning?
piousness
disbelief
temporalty
phenomenal




Detailed description and alternate definitions of the word 'prodigious':
  Extraordinary; marvelous.
  Portentous; ominous.
  Impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous.

Synonyms of word 'prodigious' :
 stupendous
 olympian
 surpassing
 portentous
 exceeding
 colossal
 exceptional


Usage of the word 'prodigious' in Sentences :
  prodigious diving feats.
  All Sunday lunches should be so prodigious, so multi-faceted, so lovingly cooked, so respectfully carved.
  prodigious talent Mark Allen in the semi finals.
  prodigious appetite, being able to consume nine pounds of steak at a meal
  When the rest is already prodigious, you need a lot of power in hand.
  prodigious quantities of paracetamol for his spinal pain.
  No item is too humble nor too prodigious for Philippe Starck to focus his extraordinary talents on.
  prodigious leap, a thumping landing - brings the pain.
  prodigious output, we will not have to wait long to discover whether he can regain his form.

Usage of the word 'prodigious' in popular media :
Washington Post   —
 joyce carol oates! the prodigious writer from whom we expect a new book every six weeks! .... read more ››

Wall Street Journal   —
 education: awareness is the first step in influencing the vox populi, period. there is an acute need to raise awareness of this issue across the prodigious length and breadth of india .... read more ››




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