GRE Word List
COLOSSUS
gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance
The meaning of the word colossus is gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| linger | loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days. |
| knoll | little round hill; hillock |
| enlist | (cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support) |
| decelerate | slow down |
| urgent | compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands |
| maniacal | raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm |
| consort | associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler) |
| inherent | firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic |
| vision | eyesight; foresight; mental image produced by the imagination; experience of seeing the supernatural |
| habitat | natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation |