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.

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WordMeaning
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking