GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

Random words

WordMeaning
abjureto renounce upon oath
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
egressa place or means of going out : exit