In the sentence 'The novel's plot was labyrinthine, full of twists that confused even careful readers,' the word 'labyrinthine' most nearly means:
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
Hard SAT item. Correct choice: A. intricate and complex.
- A. intricate and complex ✓
- B. short and simple
Why not B: “short and simple” is not intricate and complex.
- C. predictable
Why not C: “predictable” is not intricate and complex.
- D. poorly written
Why not D: “poorly written” is not intricate and complex.
Correct answer
A. intricate and complex
Explanation
intricate and complex (option A) is the accepted answer to “In the sentence 'The novel's plot was labyrinthine, full of twists that confused even careful readers,' the word 'labyrinthine' most nearly means:”. Option B (short and simple) is a different value from intricate and complex. Option C (predictable) is a different value from intricate and complex. Option D (poorly written) is a different value from intricate and complex. Keep intricate and complex as the SAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: vocabulary, SAT, American Exams, Reading
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