GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| shove | to push along |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |