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 |
|---|---|
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| executioner | one who executes |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |