GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |