GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |