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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WordMeaning
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
severto put or keep apart : divide
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
verdantgreen in tint or color
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
minutiaea minute or minor detail
quenchput out
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject