GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

Random words

WordMeaning
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
viandan item of food
thralla state of servitude or submission
shavingthe act of one that shaves
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
bureaucracya body of nonelected government officials