GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| mischance | bad luck |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| encumber | weigh down |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |