GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

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WordMeaning
haphappening
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
randoma haphazard course
contrivedevise
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration