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 |
|---|---|
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| minuscule | very small |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |