GRE Word List
COLOSSUS
a statue of gigantic size and proportions
The meaning of the word colossus is a statue of gigantic size and proportions.
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| nexus | connection |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
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| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
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