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
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|---|---|
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |