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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illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
garnerto gather into storage
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder