GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

Random words

WordMeaning
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
martineta strict disciplinarian
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
pseudonyma fictitious name
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
concordatcompact
refurbishto brighten or freshen up : renovate
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination