GRE Word List

COLOSSAL

of, relating to, or resembling a colossus

The meaning of the word colossal is of, relating to, or resembling a colossus.

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allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
dawdleto spend time idly
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work