GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

Random words

WordMeaning
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
noveltysomething new or unusual
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
galaxymilky way galaxy
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead