GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| pundit | pandit |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| perdition | eternal damnation |