zenith
The highest point that something reaches.
zenith in a sentence
- At the zenith of her fame, the singer could fill any stadium in the country.
- At midday the sun reached its zenith, the highest point of its journey across the sky.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to zenith?
- Apeak
- Bbottom
- Cbase
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A: peak. The other three mean the opposite of zenith.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to zenith?
- Abottom
- Bheight
- Ctop
- Dpeak
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A: bottom. The other three mean nearly the same as zenith.
Words that mean something similar
peak, top, height
Words that mean the opposite
bottom, base
More words about size & amount
- abundance: A very large amount of something, more than enough.
- abundant: More than enough of something; plenty of it.
- accumulate: To gather more and more of something over time.
- ample: More than enough; plenty of room or plenty of something.
- approximate: Close to the right amount, but not exact.
- bountiful: Giving or containing a very large amount.
- cluster: A small group of things close together.
- colossal: Extremely large; absolutely huge.
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