GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| impuissance | weakness |
| gust | the sensation of taste |