GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| slake | subside |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |