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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 3

monolithic

adjective

Definition

formed of a single large block; massive and uniform

In a sentence

The cliff stood as one monolithic wall of stone.

Similar words

  • massive
  • uniform

Why this word matters: monolithic appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.