GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |