GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

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WordMeaning
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
rusea wily subterfuge
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
homilya usually short sermon
obstetriciana physician specializing in obstetrics
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament