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
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
contrivedevise
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments