GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |