GRE Word List
MICROCOSM
a little world
The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |