GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| concentric | having a common center |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |