GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

Random words

WordMeaning
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
gustthe sensation of taste
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained