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 |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| impuissance | weakness |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| disconsolate | cheerless |