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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| rightful | just |