GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

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WordMeaning
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs