GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

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ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
mimean ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
fussyeasily upset : irritable
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
upshotthe final result : outcome
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
conteststrive