Elementary SSAT vocabulary

adequate

adjective

Good enough for what is needed, but not better than that.

Closest meaning

enough

Examples

  • Her adequate report included every fact the teacher requested.
  • We packed adequate food for our two-day camping trip.
  • The goalie had adequate time to block the slow kick.

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Which is closest in meaning to “adequate”?

  1. A.enough
  2. B.cry out loudly
  3. C.truthful
  4. D.willing to give
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A. enough — adequate means “Good enough for what is needed, but not better than that.”

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Words close to adequate in meaning or spelling.

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