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 |
|---|---|
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |