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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| categorical | absolute |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |