GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |