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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| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
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| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| wry | twist |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |