GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |