Elementary SSAT vocabulary
gorgeous
adjective
Very beautiful and pleasing to look at.
Closest meaning
beautiful
Examples
- Maya wore a gorgeous blue dress to the school concert.
- The sunset looked gorgeous above the quiet lake.
- Dad baked a gorgeous cake topped with fresh strawberries.
Try a practice question
Which is closest in meaning to “gorgeous”?
- A.well-spoken
- B.person who solves crimes
- C.tiny
- D.beautiful
Show the answer
D. beautiful — gorgeous means “Very beautiful and pleasing to look at.”
Easy to mix up
Words close to gorgeous in meaning or spelling.
- graceful
- magnificent
- pleasant
- hideous
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