The word "number" as an adjective

Zishuli · #1 (permalink) Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:15 am *The word "number" as an adjective*

I have just done the TOEIC verbal word list#W96, there was such a question:

7.

adj. anesthetized; lacking sensitivity (to pain); in shock; senseless

Correct word: (b) number

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I looked up the dictionary and couldn't get such definition of the word" number". Actually, I don't think I have ever seen this word being used as an adjective.

Could anybody help me ?

Jamie (K) · #2 (permalink) Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:41 am *The word "number" as an adjective*

This doesn't make any sense to me. Are you sure there's not a mistake somewhere? What were the other choices?

Zishuli · #3 (permalink) Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:50 am *The word "number" as an adjective*

The whole question and choices given are as below:

adj. anesthetized; lacking sensitivity (to pain); in shock; senseless

(a) rank
(b) number
(c) artificial
(d) modest

Jamie (K) · #4 (permalink) Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:01 am *The word "number" as an adjective*

The word should not be "number". It should be "numb".

Zishuli · #5 (permalink) Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:51 am *The word "number" as an adjective*

^_^ haha, what a funny mistake.
Thanks for your help, Jamie.

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