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

WordMeaning
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
draughta 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
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
duressforcible restraint or restriction
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
rightfuljust