GRE Word List

MICROCOSM

a little world

The meaning of the word microcosm is a little world.

Random words

WordMeaning
dowseto plunge into water
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
obscuredark
distendextend
cessiona yielding to another : concession
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with