How to Memorize

gargantuan - huge

Analysis

‘Gargantuan’ was originally used in association with a large appetite or quantity of food, but is now more typically seen in the context of a herculean effort or task. The term can also be used to describe an exceptionally large person.

Example(s)

1. It required a gargantuan effort, but we managed to complete the project before the deadline.

2. In office block architecture in recent years, there has been an increasing trend towards gargantuanism.

3. I thought the company’s financial targets were gargantuanly optimistic considering our recent difficulties.